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hypophysis
[ hahy-pof-uh-sis, hi- ]
hypophysis
/ haɪˌpɒfɪˈsɪəl; haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs; ˌhaɪpəˈfɪzɪəl /
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Derived Forms
- hypophyseal, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·poph·y·se·al hy·poph·y·si·al [hahy-pof-, uh, -, see, -, uh, l, -, zee, -, hi-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypophysis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypophysis1
C18: from Greek: outgrowth, from hypo- + phuein to grow
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Example Sentences
It may also suffice merely to call attention to the connection between acromegaly and the hypophysis.
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The nasal tube originally opened ventrally, and was at that period of development known as the tube of the hypophysis.
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Opening ventrally is a tube called the tube of the hypophysis, Hy., which extends close up to the termination of the infundibulum.
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This, also, was Cunningham's view as far as the tube of the hypophysis was concerned.
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The cerebral hypophysis was in ancient times regarded as the seat of the soul.
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