hipófisis

See also: hipòfisis

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈpofisis/ [iˈpo.fi.sis]
• Rhymes: -ofisis
• Syllabification: hi‧pó‧fi‧sis

Noun

hipófisis f (plural hipófisis)

1. (anatomy) hypophysis

   Synonym: glándula pituitaria

Derived terms

• adenohipófisis
• hipofisario
• neurohipófisis

 

Further reading

• “hipófisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28