hypophyseal
adjective
hy·po·phy·se·al (ˌ)hī-ˌpä-fə-ˈsē-əl 
ˌhī-pə-,
-ˈzē-;
ˌhī-pə-ˈfi-zē-əl
variants or less commonly hypophysial
: of or relating to the hypophysis
Word History
Etymology
hypophyseal from hypophysis + -eal (as in laryngeal entry 1, tracheal); hypophysial from hypophysis + -ial
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypophyseal
adjective
hy·po·phy·se·al
variants also hypophysial
(ˌ)hī-ˌpäf-ə-ˈsē-əl ˌhī-pə-fə- -ˈzē-; ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl
ˌhī-pə-fə- -ˈzē-; ˌhī-pə-ˈfiz-ē-əl : of or relating to the hypophysis