hypopituitarism

American  

[hahy-poh-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uhm, -tyoo-] / ˌhaɪ poʊ pɪˈtu ɪ təˌrɪz əm, -ˈtyu- /

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormally diminished activity of the pituitary gland, especially of the anterior lobe.

2. the condition produced by this, characterized by obesity, retention of adolescent traits, sterility, amenorrhea, and, in extreme cases, dwarfism.

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hypopituitarism British  

/ ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. pathol underactivity of the pituitary gland

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Other Word Forms

• hypopituitary adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypopituitarism

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

Example Sentences

"Orphan," Jaume Collett-Serra's 2009 film, existed uncomfortably in this space, though its then-child star Isabelle Fuhrman elevated the role of Lena, a grown woman presenting as a young child due to hypopituitarism, a real condition.

From Salon

A traumatic brain injury can cause hypopituitarism, a condition in which a hormone deficiency impairs normal function.

From Washington Post

Christopher suffered a severe head injury after falling out of a tree as a child, and his mother believes this may have caused damage to his pituitary gland, leading to hypopituitarism and impotence – a common symptom of the illness.

From The Guardian

Since there are 22,500 severe head injuries a year giving 5,500 cases of hypopituitarism, to which must be added another 5,000 or so cases from mild traumatic brain injury, I naturally expected the Pituitary Foundation to take the issue up with Nice.

From The Guardian

When I persisted on the phone to her, reminding her that there was probably a backlog of 300,000 undiagnosed cases from the past three decades and comparing it with the 80,000 cases currently on her books, she raised her voice to me saying that I did not need to waste my time or hers on pointing out how serious undiagnosed hypopituitarism was.

From The Guardian