hypophysis

noun

hy·poph·y·sis hī-ˈpä-fə-səs

plural hypophyses hī-ˈpä-fə-ˌsēz

: pituitary gland

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin (short for hypophysis cerebrī, literally, "outgrowth of the brain"), borrowed from Greek hypóphysis "attachment underneath," from hypophýesthai "to grow up below or in place of" (from hypo- hypo- + phýesthai "to grow, spring up, be born," middle voice of phýein "to bring forth, produce") + -sis, suffix forming nouns of action or process — more at be

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hypophysis was in 1825

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“Hypophysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypophysis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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hypophysis

noun

hy·poph·y·sis hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs

plural hypophyses -ə-ˌsēz

: pituitary gland

Medical Definition

hypophysis

noun

hy·poph·y·sis hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs

plural hypophyses -ˌsēz

: pituitary gland

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