hypothalamo-hypophyseal

adjective

hy·​po·​thal·​a·​mo-hy·​po·​phy·​se·​al

variants also hypothalamo-hypophysial

ˌhī-pō-ˈthal-ə-mō-(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl, -ˌhī-pə-fə-, -ˈzē-əl; -ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or connecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

hypothalamo-hypophyseal functions

hypothalamo-hypophyseal systems