Medical Terminology / Unit 13 MedTerm 0857 short lesson, about 20 seconds
hypophys/o: Pituitary
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The idea
The combining form hypophys slash o names the pituitary gland, lying below the hypothalamus.
In practice
The pituitary is also named the hypophysis.
Where people slip
The prefix hypo here names position below, not a deficiency.
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