neurohypophysis
noun
neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis
ˌnu̇r-ō-hī-ˈpä-fə-səs 
ˌnyu̇r-
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones
neurohypophyseal
adjective
or neurohypophysial
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neurohypophysis
noun
neu·ro·hy·poph·y·sis
-hī-ˈpäf-ə-səs
plural neurohypophyses
-ˌsēz
: the portion of the pituitary gland that is derived from the embryonic brain, is composed of the infundibulum and neural lobe, and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones
called also posterior pituitary gland
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