hipófisis
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See also: hipòfisis
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hipófisis f (plural hipófisis)
- (anatomy) hypophysis
- Synonym: glándula pituitaria
Derived terms
Further reading
- “hipófisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28