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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.