Etymology of the English word hypophysis
the English word
hypophysisderived from the Greek word
hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
derived from the Latin word
hypophysisderived from the Greek word
hupophusisderived from the Late Greek word
phusis, φύσις (growth; growth (by germination or expansion); natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheuə-Date
The earliest known usage of hypophysis in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
adenohypophysis,
hypophysectomy,
neurohypophysisUsage
Word found in Modern English
