Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypophysis

1 sense of hypophysis

Sense 1
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis -- (the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain)
       => endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland -- (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)