Term: posterior pituitary: the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Candidate hypernym: endocrine gland: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream → 1
Candidate hypernym: refractivity: the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction → 0
Candidate hypernym: liberal party: a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain → 0
Candidate hypernym: sinking spell: a temporary decline in health or value → 0
Candidate hypernym: kundt's tube: a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound → 0
Candidate hypernym: sepsis: the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues → 0
Candidate hypernym: american staffordshire terrier: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat → 0
Candidate hypernym: developer: photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film → 0
Candidate hypernym: drop: a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling → 0
Candidate hypernym: hypertonicity: (of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other → 0
Candidate hypernym: ovarian cyst: a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary → 0