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hypophysial

hypophysial adjective: of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland).

Adjective

hypophysial (comparative more hypophysial, superlative most hypophysial)

  1. Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland).

Forms of hypophysial

comparativemore hypophysial
superlativemost hypophysial
alternative formhypophyseal

Origin of hypophysial

From hypophysis + -al.

Words formed from hypophysial

Questions about hypophysial

What does hypophysial mean?
Hypophysial means of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland).
What part of speech is hypophysial?
Hypophysial is an adjective.

Words near hypophysial in the dictionary

  1. hypophysectomizes
  2. hypophysectomizing
  3. hypophysectomy
  4. hypophyseotropic
  5. hypophyses
  6. hypophysial
  7. hypophysiological
  8. hypophysiotrophic
  9. hypophysiotropic
  10. hypophysis
  11. hypophysitides

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