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hypophysis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hypophysis \Hy*poph"y*sis\, n. [NL., fr Gr ? under + ? nature, origin.] 1. (Anat.) See {Pituitary body}, under {Pituitary}. 2. (Med.) Cataract. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hypophysis n : the master gland of the endocrine system [syn: {pituitary}, {pituitary gland}, {pituitary body}]
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