hypophysis

Meaning

1. The pituitary gland.
2. The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.

Synonyms

pituitary gland

pituitary

pituitary body

neurohypophysis

adenohypophysis

glandula pituitaria

Translations

hypophyse

hipófisis

ipofisi

hipófise

ghiandola pituitaria

Hypophyse

glândula pituitária

hipòfisi

glándula pituitaria

غدة نخامية

Hirnanhangdrüse

hipofiz

hypofyse

adenoipofisi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).