hipófisis
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See also: hipòfisis
Spanish[edit]
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
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “hipófisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014