Hypophyse

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hypophyse f (genitive Hypophyse, plural Hypophysen)

  1. pituitary gland, pituitary (endocrine gland)
    Synonyms: Hirnanhang, Hirnanhangdrüse, Hirnanhangsdrüse

Declension

Declension of Hypophyse
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

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