First Known Use: 1912
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neurohypophysis
noun neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis \-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs\
Definition of NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones
— neu·ro·hy·po·phy·se·al or neu·ro·hy·po·phy·si·al \-(ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-, -ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-\ adjective
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Origin of NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
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Medical Dictionary
neurohypophysis
noun neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis \-hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs\
plural neu·ro·hy·poph·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic brain, is composed of the infundibulum and neural lobe, and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones—called also posterior pituitary gland; compare adenohypophysis
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