hypophysis

[hahy-pof-uh-sis, hi-]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

hypophyses 

1. pituitary gland.

hypophysis

/ haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl, haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs, ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl /

noun

1. the technical name for pituitary gland

Other Word Forms

• hypophyseal adjective
• hypophysial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypophysis¹

1700–10; < Greek hypóphysis outgrowth (from below), equivalent to hypophȳ́ ( ein ) to grow beneath ( hypo- hypo- + phȳ́ein to grow, be ) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypophysis¹

C18: from Greek: outgrowth, from _hypo- + phuein to grow

Example Sentences

In Myxine a further remarkable peculiarity in regard to the hypophysis, probably adaptive in nature, occurs, inasmuch as the pituitary invagination develops an opening at its posterior end into the pharynx.

From Project Gutenberg

It is just cephalad to the anterior end of the pharynx and to the hypophysis.

From Project Gutenberg

Beard put forward also the ingenious theory that the hypophysis represents the old Annelidan mouth.

From Project Gutenberg

ABEL, J. J., AND KUBOTA, S.: On the presence of histamine in the hypophysis cerebri and other tissues of the body and its occurrence among the hydrolytic decomposition products of proteins.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides the small amount of blood pressure-raising substance secreted by the hypophysis cerebri. it has not been shown that any other gland of the body furnishes vasopressor substance except the suprarenals.

From Project Gutenberg