hypophysis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hypophysis
n.
pituitary gland (gland at the base of the brain which secretes hormones that affect growth and other bodily functions)
Hypophysis
hypophysis
Noun
1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
(synonym) pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body
(hypernym) endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
(part-holonym) diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon
(part-meronym) hypophyseal stalk
Hypophysis
(n.)
See Pituitary body, under Pituitary.
(n.)
Cataract.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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