Where does “hypothalamopituitary” come from?

hypothalamopituitary (English) comes from English pituitary, from Latin pituitarius, from Latin pītuīta — mucus, phlegm.

hypothalamopituitary (English): Of the hypothalamus and the pituitary

Definitions

  1. Of the hypothalamus and the pituitary

Ancestry of “hypothalamopituitary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpituitaryOf or relating to the pituitary gland; Mucous;...
2Latinpituitariusmucous
3Latinpītuītamucus, phlegm
Every word from Latin pītuīta →Every word from Latin pituitarius →Every word from English pituitary →