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Synonyms for "posterior pituitary" in English

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posterior pituitary:
- neurohypophysis; pars nervosa; posterior pituitary; posterior pituitary gland

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Detailed Synonyms for posterior pituitary in English

posterior pituitary:

posterior pituitary [the ~] nom

the posterior pituitary

– the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature ¹
the neurohypophysis; the pars nervosa; the posterior pituitary; the posterior pituitary gland
– the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature ¹
- neurohypophysis [the ~] nom
- pars nervosa [the ~] nom
- posterior pituitary [the ~] nom
- posterior pituitary gland [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "posterior pituitary":

posterior pituitary gland; neurohypophysis; pars nervosa; endocrine gland; endocrine; ductless gland

Related Definitions for "posterior pituitary":

the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature¹

Related Synonyms for posterior pituitary

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