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