neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis
| \ ˌnu̇r-ō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs
, ˌnyu̇r- \
, ˌnyu̇r- \
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
Other Words from neurohypophysis
neurohypophyseal
or neurohypophysial \
ˌnu̇r-ō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl
, -ˌhī-pə-fə- , -ˈzē- , -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē- , ˌnyu̇r-
\ adjective
, -ˌhī-pə-fə- , -ˈzē- , -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē- , ˌnyu̇r-
\ adjective
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neurohypophysis
noun
neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis
| \ -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs
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plural neurohypophyses\
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Medical Definition of neurohypophysis
: 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
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