Definition of hypophysis Hypophysis
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What does hypophysis mean?
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| hypophysis - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
| pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body | ||
| ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon | ||
| hypophyseal stalk the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus | ||
| adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hypophysis (Noun)
The pituitary gland . - hypophysis (Noun)
The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hypophysis (n.)
See Pituitary body, under Pituitary. - hypophysis (n.)
Cataract.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hypophysis
hī-pof′i-sis, n. the pituitary body of the brain: (bot.) an inflated part of the pedicel under the capsule, in mosses; in flowering plants, a cell of the embryo producing the primary root and root-cap. [Gr. hypo, under, phyein, to grow.]
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🔤- hypophysis, noun, singular of hypophyses.
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