Hypophyse
See also: hypophyse
German edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Hypophyse f (genitive Hypophyse, plural Hypophysen)
- pituitary gland, pituitary (endocrine gland)
- Synonyms: Hirnanhang, Hirnanhangdrüse, Hirnanhangsdrüse
Declension edit
Declension of Hypophyse [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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