heiladingull

Icelandic

Etymology

From heili (“brain”) +‎ dingull (“pituitary gland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheiːlaˌtiŋkʏtl/

Noun

heiladingull m (genitive singular heiladinguls, nominative plural heiladinglar)

  1. (neuroanatomy) the pituitary gland, the pituitary body, the hypophysis
    Synonym: dingull

Declension

Declension of heiladingull (masculine, based on dingull)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heiladingull heiladingullinn heiladinglar heiladinglarnir
accusative heiladingul heiladingulinn heiladingla heiladinglana
dative heiladingli heiladinglinum heiladinglum heiladinglunum
genitive heiladinguls heiladingulsins heiladingla heiladinglanna
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