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noun
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, pars nervosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó) Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bhuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor. English hypophysis English neurohypophysis From neuro- + hypophysis.
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