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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
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neurohypophyseal or neurohypophysial \ ˌnu̇r-ō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl , -ˌhī-pə-fə- , -ˈzē- , -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē- , ˌnyu̇r- \ adjective
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neurohypophysis
nounneu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis | \ -hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs \
\ plural neurohypophyses\ -ˌsēz \
\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
— compare adenohypophysisComments on neurohypophysis
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