neurohypophysis

n. [解]垂体神经部,神经垂体,脑下垂体后叶

词形变化

neurohypophyses 复数 neurohypophyses

别名

neurohypophyisis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pars nervosa

上位词 3

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

部分词 1

pars intermedia

整体词 4

pituitary hypophysis pituitary body pituitary gland

相关短语

neurohypophysis hormone neurohypophysis hormones

词源

From neuro- + hypophysis.

来源：wiktionary