posthypophysis

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noun

The posterior lobe of the pituitary body

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Meanings

nounposthypophysis (plural posthypophyses)

plural posthypophyses

  1. anatomyThe posterior lobe of the pituitary body

Origin

From post- + hypophysis.

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APA

posthypophysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthypophysis

MLA

“posthypophysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthypophysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posthypophysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthypophysis.

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