hyperpituitarism

[ hahy-per-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uhm, -tyoo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. overactivity of the pituitary gland.
2. a resultant condition, as giantism or acromegaly.

hyperpituitarism

/ ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. pathol overactivity of the pituitary gland, sometimes resulting in acromegaly or gigantism

Derived Forms

• ˌhyperpiˈtuitary, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperpituitarism¹

First recorded in 1905–10; hyper- + pituitar(y) + -ism