腦下垂體
Hypophysis \Hy*poph"y*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? under + ? nature,
origin.]
1. (Anat.) See {Pituitary body}, under {Pituitary}.
2. (Med.) Cataract.
hypophysis
n : the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the
base of the brain [syn: {pituitary}, {pituitary gland}, {pituitary
body}]
[also: {hypophyses} (pl)]