pars nervosa

noun

A region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.

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posterior pituitaryposterior pituitary glandneurohypophysis
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA region constituting the majority of the posterior pituitary, and serving as the storage site of oxytocin and vasopressin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature

Similar
posterior pituitaryposterior pituitary glandneurohypophysis
Broader
endocrine glandendocrineductless gland
Also see
neurohypophysis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Latin

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Chicago

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