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English *noun*: hypophysis
1.	hypophysis (body) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
		Synonyms	pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland
		Broader (hypernym)	ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
		Part holonym	adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, hypophyseal stalk, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland
		Part meronym	betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon

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