hipófisis
See also: hipòfisis
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hipófisis f (plural hipófisis)
- (anatomy) hypophysis
- Synonym: glándula pituitaria
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Further reading edit
- “hipófisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014