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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
Variants of HYPOPHYSEAL
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\
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Origin of HYPOPHYSEAL
irregular from New Latin hypophysis
First Known Use: 1882
Medical Dictionary
hypophyseal
adjective hy·po·phy·se·al
Medical Definition of HYPOPHYSEAL
: of or relating to the hypophysis
Variants of HYPOPHYSEAL
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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