(par'ă-hī-pof'i-sis), A small mass of pituitary tissue, or tissue resembling in structure the anterior lobe of the hypophysis, occasionally found in the dura mater lining the sella turcica.
parahypophysis
(păr″ă-hī-pŏf′ĭ-sĭs) [″ + hypophysis, an undergrowth] Accessory to the pituitary tissue.