Etymology

neurohypophysis

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Today it means: The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. Full definition →

English hypophysis ← Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  7. Ancient Greekὑπό (hupó)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  10. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  11. Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
  12. Ancient Greekὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)
  13. Englishhypophysis
  14. English todayneurohypophysis

From neuro- + hypophysis.

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