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Etymology of the English word neurohypophysis

the English word neurohypophysis
using the English prefix neuro-
derived from the Greek word neuron, νεῦρον (tendon; nerve; cordlike structure, sinew, tendon)
derived from the English word hypophysis
derived from the Greek word hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
derived from the Latin word hypophysis
derived from the Greek word hupophusis
derived 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-

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