hy·po·thal·a·mo-hy·po·phy·se·al
variants:
also hypothalamo-hypophysial \
ˌhī-pō-ˈthal-ə-mō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-əl; -ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl 
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Medical Definition of hypothalamo-hypophyseal
: of, relating to, or connecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
hypothalamo-hypophyseal functions hypothalamo-hypophyseal systems
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“Hypothalamo-hypophyseal.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypothalamo-hypophyseal. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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