Hypophysis in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “hypophysis” in Hindi is पीयूष ग्रंथि, pronounced piyuSh granathi — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis)
Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor.
English hypophysis
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.
Quick facts about “hypophysis”
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Proto-Indo-European *upó
Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis)
Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis)lbor.
English hypophysis
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπόφυσις (hupóphusis, literally “attachment underneath”). By surface analysis, hypo- + -physis.
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