| APOPHYSES | • apophyses n. Plural of apophyse. • APOPHYSIS n. an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone. |
| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| HYPOPHYSES | • hypophyses n. Plural of hypophysis. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
| DIAPOPHYSES | • diapophyses n. Plural of diapophysis. • DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| HYPOPHYSEAL | • hypophyseal adj. Alternative spelling of hypophysial. • HYPOPHYSEAL adj. relating to the pituitary gland. |
| PARAPOPHYSES | • parapophyses n. Plural of parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSES | • zygapophyses n. Plural of zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSIS n. any of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebrae. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSEAL | • zygapophyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSEAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSIAL. |
| HYPOPHYSECTOMY | • hypophysectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland). • HYPOPHYSECTOMY n. the removal of the pituitary gland. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| ADENOHYPOPHYSES | • adenohypophyses n. Plural of adenohypophysis. • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSES | • neurohypophyses n. Plural of neurohypophysis. • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |