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Definition

hypophysis

(hī-pof'ĭ-sĭs )

Plural: hypophyses

[Gr., hypophysis, outgrowth, undergrowth]

  1. An undergrowth.
  2. Pituitary gland .

h. cerebri Pituitary gland .

pharyngeal h.A small structure anterior to the pharyngeal bursa. It is derived from the lower portion of the Rathke pouch and occasionally gives rise to a cyst or tumor.