Meanings
adjectivehypophysial (comparative more hypophysial, superlative most hypophysial)
comparative more hypophysial · superlative most hypophysial · alternative hypophyseal
- Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to the hypophysis
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekὑπό (hupó)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
- Ancient Greekὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)
- Englishhypophysis
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishhypophysial
From hypophysis + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan hipofític, hipofisari
- hipofíticrelated to hypophysis
- hipofisarirelated to hypophysis
French hypophysaire
- hypophysairerelated to hypophysis
Irish hipifiseach
- hipifiseachrelated to hypophysis
Italian ipofisario
- ipofisariorelated to hypophysis
Polish przysadkowy
- przysadkowyrelated to hypophysis
Spanish hipofisario
- hipofisariorelated to hypophysis
Cite this entry
APA
hypophysial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysial
MLA
“hypophysial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysial. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypophysial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophysial.
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