hypophyseal

adjective hy·po·phy·se·al \(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, ˌhī-pə-, -ˈzē-; ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl\

Definition of HYPOPHYSEAL

: of or relating to the hypophysis

hy·po·phy·se·al also hy·po·phy·si·al \(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, ˌhī-pə-, -ˈzē-; ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl\

irregular from New Latin hypophysis

First Known Use: 1882

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·po·phy·se·al

: of or relating to the hypophysis

hy·po·phy·se·al also hy·po·phy·si·al \(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl, ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-; ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl\

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