hypophysis
[hahy-
pof
-
uh
-sis, hi-]
/haɪˈpɒf ə sɪs, hɪ-/
noun
,
plural
hypophyses
[hahy-
pof
-
uh
-seez, hi-]
/haɪˈpɒf əˌsiz, hɪ-/
(
Show IPA
).
Anatomy
1.
pituitary gland
.
Origin
1700-10;
<
Greek
hypóphysis
outgrowth (from below), equivalent to
hypophȳ́
(
ein
) to grow beneath (
hypo-
hypo-
+
phȳ́ein
to grow,
be
) +
-sis
-sis
Related forms
hypophyseal,
hypophysial
[hahy-pof-
uh
-
see
-
uh
l, -
zee
-, hi-]
/haɪˌpɒf əˈsi əl, -ˈzi-, hɪ-/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
hypophysis
hypophysis
/
haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ses
(
-ˌsiːz
)
1.
the technical name for
pituitary gland
Derived Forms
hypophyseal,
hypophysial
(
ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl
;
haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl
)
adjective
Word Origin
C18: from Greek: outgrowth, from
hypo-
+
phuein
to grow
hypophysis
in Medicine
hypophysis
hy·poph·y·sis (hī-pŏf'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
pl.
hy·poph·y·ses
(-sēz')
See
pituitary gland
.