hypophysis

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between pituitary and hypophysis

is that pituitary is (anatomy) the pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk while hypophysis is (anatomy) the pituitary gland.

As nouns the difference between pituitary and hypophysis

is that pituitary is (anatomy) the pituitary gland while hypophysis is (anatomy) the pituitary gland.

As an adjective pituitary

is (anatomy) of or relating to the pituitary gland.

As nouns the difference between hypophysis and hypothesis

is that hypophysis is the pituitary gland while hypothesis is used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

As nouns the difference between hypophysis and hypophyses

is that hypophysis is (anatomy) the pituitary gland while hypophyses is .

As nouns the difference between hypophysis and hypophysectomy

is that hypophysis is the pituitary gland while hypophysectomy is the surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland.