hypophyseal

adjective

hy·​po·​phy·​se·​al (ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl 

ˌhī-pə-,

-ˈzē-  ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl 

variants or less commonly hypophysial

: of or relating to the hypophysis

Word History

Etymology

hypophyseal from hypophysis + -eal (as in laryngeal entry 1, tracheal); hypophysial from hypophysis + -ial

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypophyseal

adjective

hy·​po·​phy·​se·​al

variants also hypophysial

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

: of or relating to the hypophysis