hypophyseal stalk

English Thesaurus

1. the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus (noun.body)

hypernym	:	infundibulum,
definition	:	any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk) (noun.body)

part meronym	:	hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland,
definition	:	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain (noun.body)