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hypothalamo-hypophyseal

adjective hy·po·thal·a·mo-hy·po·phy·se·al

variants: also hypothalamo-hypophysial play \ˌhī-pō-ˈthal-ə-mō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-əl; -ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl\

medical Definition of hypothalamo-hypophyseal

: of, relating to, or connecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

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hypothalamo-hypophyseal systems

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