hyperpituitarism

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

nounPathology.

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

Origin of hyperpituitarism

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

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperpituitarism

hyperpituitarism

/ (ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of hyperpituitarism

hyperpituitary, adjective

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