neurohypophysis

noun neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis \ ˌnu̇r-ō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs , ˌnyu̇r- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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

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neurohypophyseal

or neurohypophysial play \ˌnu̇r-ō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-, -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-, ˌnyu̇r-\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of neurohypophysis

neuro- + hypophysis

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First Known Use: 1912

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neurohypophysis

noun neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis \ -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs \

medical Definition of neurohypophysis

plural neurohypophyses play \-ˌsēz\

: 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