See Also: hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial portal system(medicine)
portal circulation(medicine)
portal hypophysial circulation(medicine)
hypophysial portal circulation(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial(medicine)
hypothalamohypophysial tract(medicine)
portal(2)(dictionary)
portal(dictionary)
Portal(medicine)

key(2) (iou) and hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation (medicine)


key(2) (iou)



key noun2. [ki:] L17.
[Var. of CAY, infl. in spelling and pronunc. by key var. of QUAY noun.]
A low island, sandbank, or reef, such as one of those common in the W. Indies or off the coast of Florida.
Comb.: Key lime [named after the Florida Keys] a small yellowish lime with a sharp flavour.

hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation (medicine)


hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation -->
portal hypophysial circulation


A capillary network that carries hypophyseotropic hormones from the hypothalamus, where they are secreted into blood, to their sites of action in the anterior hypophysis.

See: portal circulation, hypophysis, hypothalamus.

Synonym: hypophyseoportal system, hypophysial portal circulation, hypophysial portal system, hypophysioportal system, hypothalamohypophysial portal circulation, hypothalamohypophysial portal system.