neurohypophysis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó) Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor. English hypophysis English neurohypophysis From neuro- + hypophysis.
Meanings
- The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neurohypophyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neurohypophysial · neurohypophyseal · neurohypophysis hormone
Synonyms
Translations (10)
ca neurohipòfisi (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · pl tylny płat przysadki (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · it neuroipofisi (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · es neurohipófisis (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · pt neuro-hipófise (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · pl neuroprzysadka (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · cs neurohypofýza (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · fr neurohypophyse (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · sv neurohypofys (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) · nl neurohypofyse (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland)