hipófisis

== Spanish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈpofisis/ [iˈpo.fi.sis] Rhymes: -ofisis Syllabification: hi‧pó‧fi‧sis === Noun === hipófisis f (plural hipófisis) (anatomy) hypophysis Synonym: glándula pituitaria ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hipófisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025