Neurohypophysis

Introduction: Neurohypophysis

Description of Neurohypophysis

Neurohypophysis: the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Neurohypophysis: posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, making up the neural portion, including the infundibulum or neural stalk, continuous with the hypothalamus; serves as a reservoir for neurohormones vasopressin, oxytocin, and neurophysin.
Source: CRISP

Neurohypophysis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Neurohypophysis:

• Complex
• Infundibulum
• Nervous (73 causes)
• Lobe
• Hypophysis
• Pituitary
• Pituitary symptoms (18 causes)
• Pituitary disease
• Pituitary disorder
• Gland

Terms associated with Neurohypophysis:

Terms Similar to Neurohypophysis:

• posterior pituitary
• posterior pituitary gland
• pars nervosa

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Neurohypophysis:

• median eminence

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Broader terms for Neurohypophysis

• pituitary gland

Source - CRISP

• endocrine gland
• endocrine
• ductless gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Neurohypophysis can be used for:

• posterior lobe of pituitary
• posterior pituitary

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Neurohypophysis

The following list attempts to classify Neurohypophysis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ductless gland,endocrine,endocrine gland
• gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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