neurohypophysis

English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ hypophysis

Noun

neurohypophysis (plural neurohypophyses)

1. (anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.

Synonyms

• posterior pituitary gland

Derived terms

• neurohypophyseal
• neurohypophysial

Translations

posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

• Catalan: neurohipòfisi f
• Czech: neurohypofýza (cs) f
• Dutch: neurohypofyse (nl) f or m
• French: neurohypophyse f

• Italian: neuroipofisi (it) f
• Spanish: neurohipófisis f
• Swedish: neurohypofys (sv)