English noun: pars nervosa | |||
1. | pars nervosa (body) the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
Synonyms | neurohypophysis, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
Part holonym | pars intermedia | ||
Part meronym | hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland | ||