Zirbeldrüse

Concepts

pineal gland

epiphysis

pineal body

Synonyms

Epiphyse

Translations

glándula pineal

ghiandola pineale

glande pinéale

κωνάριον

glandula pinealis

επίφυση

pijnappelklier

epífisi

epifyse

glândula pineal

glàndula pineal

épiphyse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡sɪʁbəldʁyːzə/

Etymology

From Zirbel (“pine”) + Drüse (“gland”), calque of Ancient Greek κωνάριον (kōnárion, “pineal gland”), from κῶνος (kônos, “pine cone”).