heiladingull
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From heili (“brain”) + dingull (“pituitary gland”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]heiladingull m (genitive singular heiladinguls, nominative plural heiladinglar)
- (neuroanatomy) the pituitary gland, the pituitary body, the hypophysis
Declension
[edit]Declension of heiladingull | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | heiladingull | heiladingullinn | heiladinglar | heiladinglarnir |
accusative | heiladingul | heiladingulinn | heiladingla | heiladinglana |
dative | heiladingli | heiladinglinum | heiladinglum | heiladinglunum |
genitive | heiladinguls | heiladingulsins | heiladingla | heiladinglanna |
Synonyms
[edit]- (pituitary gland): dingull