a|poph|a|sis

a|poph|a|sis
a|poph|a|sis «uh POF uh sihs», noun.
a statement that one will not speak of something which one really mentions or hints at. Example: “I will not mention his kindness, his charities.”
[< Late Latin apophasis < Greek apóphasis < apophánai deny < apo- off + phánai say]

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  • a|poph|y|sis — «uh POF uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a natural outgrowth or a projection or swelling, especially any process of a vertebra. 2. a swelling at the base of the capsule in certain mosses. ╂[< Greek apóphysis < apo off + phýein grow] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hy|poph|y|sis — «hy POF uh sihs, hih », noun, plural ses « seez». = pituitary gland. (Cf. ↑pituitary gland) ╂[< Greek hypóphysis outgrowth < hypo under + phýsis a growing < phýein cause to grow] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ad|e|no|hy|poph|y|sis — «AD uh noh hy POF uh sihs, hih », noun, plural ses « seez». the part of the pituitary gland comprising the anterior and intermediate lobes. Prolactin is one of the hormones produced by the adenohypophysis. ╂[< Greek ad , énos gland +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • di|a|poph|y|sis — «DY uh POF uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». Anatomy, Zoology. the transverse part of a vertebra. ╂[< di + apophysis] …   Useful english dictionary

  • neu|ro|hy|poph|y|sis — «NUR oh hy POF uh sihs, hih ; NYUR », noun, plural ses « seez». the main portion of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland …   Useful english dictionary

  • zyg|a|poph|y|sis — «ZIHG uh POF uh sihs, ZY guh », noun, plural ses « seez». Anatomy. one of the lateral processes upon the neural arch of a vertebra which interlock each vertebra with the one above and below. Each vertebra normally has four, two anterior and two… …   Useful english dictionary

  • poph — ad·e·no·hy·poph·y·sis; al·pha hy·poph·a·mine; an·a·poph·y·sis; an·te·hy·poph·y·sis; an·thro·poph·a·gite; an·thro·poph·a·gous; an·thro·poph·a·gus; an·thro·poph·a·gy; an·thro·poph·u·ism; car·poph·a·gous; hip·poph·aë; hip·poph·a·gism;… …   English syllables

  • hypophysis — hy·poph·y·sis …   English syllables

  • metapophysis — meta·poph·y·sis …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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