Medical Definition of Pharyngeal hypophysis

1. Residual tissue derived from the hypophysial diverticulum that lies in the lamina propria of the nasopharynx; its cells and their arrangement are identical with those of the pars distalis. Synonym: pars pharyngea hypophyseos. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pharyngeal Hypophysis

pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion
pharyngeal branch of the artery of pterygoid canal
pharyngeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery
pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
pharyngeal branches
pharyngeal bursa
pharyngeal calculus
pharyngeal cartilages
pharyngeal diseases
pharyngeal fistula
pharyngeal flap
pharyngeal fornix
pharyngeal glands
pharyngeal grooves
pharyngeal hypophysis (current term)
pharyngeal isthmus
pharyngeal membranes
pharyngeal mucosa
pharyngeal muscles
pharyngeal opening of auditory tube
pharyngeal opening of eustachian tube
pharyngeal pituitary
pharyngeal plexus
pharyngeal pouch syndrome
pharyngeal raphe
pharyngeal recess
pharyngeal reflex
pharyngeal ridge
pharyngeal space

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