hypophysis

n. 脑下垂体 [医] 垂体

发音

其它 /haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/

词形变化

hypophyses 复数 hypophyses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The pituitary gland.

    脑下垂体

    脑垂体

    垂体

    医学

    CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]

  2. 2.

    The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

pituitary pituitary body pituitary gland

上位词 3

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

部分词 5

adenohypophysis anterior pituitary anterior pituitary gland neurohypophysis pars nervosa

整体词 3

betweenbrain diencephalon interbrain

词源

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).

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