hipófisis

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈpofisis/ [iˈpo.fi.sis]
  • Rhymes: -ofisis
  • Syllabification: hi‧pó‧fi‧sis

Noun

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hipófisis f (plural hipófisis)

  1. (anatomy) hypophysis
    Synonym: glándula pituitaria

Derived terms

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Further reading

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