Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypophysis

/haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: hy-poph-ysis
IPA: /haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pituitary gland.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"CHAPTER VI / THE DISEASES OF THE HYPOPHYSIS [PITUITARY GLAND]"
"All the cells of the suspensor, except one, are eventually crushed and obliterated by the growing embryo; this fortunate cell known as the hypophysis is the one in immediate contact with the embryo and plays an important role in the formation of the root apex."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó) Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor. English hypophysis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.

Inflected Forms

hypophyses (plural)

Derived Forms

adenohypophysis antehypophysis hypophyseal hypophysectomy hypophysial hypophysitis neurohypophysis posthypophysis

Synonyms

pituitary pituitary gland pituitary body

Questions

How do you pronounce hypophysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈpɒ.fɪ.sɪs/.
What does hypophysis mean?: The pituitary gland.
Where does hypophysis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó) Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor. English hypophysis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.

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