Hypophyse
See also: hypophyse
German
editEtymology
editUltimately from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editHypophyse f (genitive Hypophyse, plural Hypophysen)
- pituitary gland, pituitary (endocrine gland)
- Synonyms: Hirnanhang, Hirnanhangdrüse, Hirnanhangsdrüse
Declension
editDeclension of Hypophyse [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Hypophyse | die | Hypophysen |
genitive | einer | der | Hypophyse | der | Hypophysen |
dative | einer | der | Hypophyse | den | Hypophysen |
accusative | eine | die | Hypophyse | die | Hypophysen |
Further reading
edit- “Hypophyse” in Duden online