Definition of neurohypophysis
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones
neurohypophyseal
orneurohypophysial
play \ˌnu̇r-ō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-, -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-, ˌnyu̇r-\ adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of neurohypophysis
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neurohypophysis
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neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis
\-hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs\
Medical Definition of neurohypophysis
neurohypophyses
\-ˌsēz\play: the portion of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic brain, is composed of the infundibulum and neural lobe, and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones—called also posterior pituitary gland; compare adenohypophysis
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