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neurohypophysis

[noor-oh-hahy-pof-uh-sis, -hi-, nyoor-]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

neurohypophyses 

  1. pituitary gland

neurohypophysis

/ ˌʊəəʊɪˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare adenohypophysis

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • neurohypophyseal adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of neurohypophysis1

First recorded in 1910–15; neuro- + hypophysis

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