hypophysis noun. [hʌɪ'pɒfɪsɪs] Pl. -yses [-ɪsi:z]. L17.
[mod. Latin from Greek hupophusis offshoot, outgrowth, formed as HYPO- + phusis growth.]
1. Cataract in the eye. rare (only in Dicts.). L17-L19.
2. Anatomy. The pituitary gland. Also, one or other lobes of this gland; both lobes together with the infundibulum. Also hypophysis cerebri ['sɛrɪbri:]. E19.

■ hypophysal adjective: only in L19.

■ hypophyseal,

■ hypophysial [hʌɪpǝ(ʊ)'fɪzɪǝl, hʌɪpǝ(ʊ)fɪ'si:ǝl] adjectives L19.

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