'Hypophysis' definitions:
Definition of 'hypophysis'
From: WordNet
noun
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain [syn: pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis]
Definition of 'Hypophysis'
From: GCIDE
- Hypophysis \Hy*poph"y*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? under + ? nature, origin.]
- 1. (Anat.) See Pituitary body, under Pituitary. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) Cataract. [1913 Webster]