hypophysis hypophysics • hypophysis cerebri · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hypophysis · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain. Synonyms: pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · pituitary · · Synonym 1 pituitary gland · · Synonym 2 pituitary body · · Synonym 3 Characters · · h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 y latin small letter y U+0079