Hypophyse

== German == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, “attachment underneath”), from ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Hypophyse f (genitive Hypophyse, plural Hypophysen) pituitary gland, pituitary (endocrine gland) Synonyms: Hirnanhang, Hirnanhangdrüse, Hirnanhangsdrüse ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hypophyse” in Duden online