Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hypophysis"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Hypophysis \Hy*poph"y*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? under + ? nature,
origin.]
1. (Anat.) See {Pituitary body}, under {Pituitary}.

2. (Med.) Cataract.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

hypophysis
n : the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the
base of the brain [syn: {pituitary}, {pituitary gland}, {pituitary
body}]

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