- stalk of the neurohypophysis
- Infundibulum n [hypothalami], Hypophysenstiel m
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
stalk of the neurohypophysis
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neurohypophysis — [noor΄ō hī päf′ə sis, nyoor΄ō hī päf′ə sis] n. pl. neurohypophyses [noor΄ō hī päf′əsēz΄] the posterior lobe and infundibular stalk of the pituitary gland: it secretes various hormones, including oxytocin and vasopressin: cf. ADENOHYPOPHYSIS… … English World dictionary
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