| ADENOHYPOPHYSIS | • adenohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones… • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| APOPHYSIS | • apophysis n. (Anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone. • apophysis n. (Botany) The external part of a cone scale. • apophysis n. (Geology) A branch of a dike or vein. |
| DIAPOPHYSIAL | • diapophysial adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis. • DIAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a diapophysis, a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| DIAPOPHYSIS | • diapophysis n. (Anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. • DIAPOPHYSIS n. a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| HYPOPHYSIAL | • hypophysial adj. Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland). • HYPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the pituitary gland. |
| HYPOPHYSIS | • hypophysis n. (Anatomy) The pituitary gland. • hypophysis n. (Botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
| NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | • neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic… • 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. |
| PARAPOPHYSIAL | • parapophysial adj. Relating to the parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a parapophysis, a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARAPOPHYSIS | • parapophysis n. (Anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PLEURAPOPHYSIS | • pleurapophysis n. A process on a vertebra that is essentially a vertebral rib. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSIAL | • zygapophysial adj. Of or pertaining to zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSEAL. |
| ZYGAPOPHYSIS | • zygapophysis n. (Anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior… • ZYGAPOPHYSIS n. any of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebrae. |