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neurohypophysis

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

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural neu·ro·hy·poph·y·ses [n, oo, r-oh-hahy-, pof, -, uh, -seez, -hi-, ny, oo, r-].
  1. pituitary gland


neurohypophysis

/ ˌnjʊərəʊhaɪˈpɒfɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland Compare adenohypophysis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • neu·ro·hy·po·phys·e·al [n, oo, r-oh-hahy-p, uh, -, fiz, -ee-, uh, l, -hip-, uh, -, -hahy-pof-, uh, -, see, -, uh, l, -hi-, ny, oo, r-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurohypophysis1

First recorded in 1910–15; neuro- + hypophysis

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