noun
- Plural of neurohypophysis; the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
Usage: anatomy; medical/scientific term
Examples
- The neurohypophyses release antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin into the bloodstream.
- Damage to the neurohypophyses can result in hormonal imbalances affecting water retention.
- In anatomy class, students learned that the neurohypophyses are derived from neural tissue.
- The neurohypophyses store hormones that regulate various bodily functions.
- Tumors affecting the neurohypophyses may disrupt the secretion of vasopressin.