Synonyms & related words for hypophysis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypophysis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypophysis

Explore words related to hypophysis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pituitary, hypophysial, hypophyseal, adenohypophysis, adenohypophysial, neurohypophysis, neurohypophyseal, adrenocorticotropin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hypophysis come from?

The word hypophysis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hypo-, from Greek hupo (“under, beneath”); and physis, from Greek phusis (“a growth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.