pituitary body vs hypophysis

pituitary body and hypophysis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pituitary body	Yes	No	No	No
hypophysis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pituitary body and hypophysis are synonyms defined as:

pituitary body and hypophysis: the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

Other synonyms of pituitary body include pituitary, pituitary gland.

pituitary body (noun)	hypophysis (noun)
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain