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hypopituitarism

[hahy-poh-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uh m, -tyoo-]
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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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Origin of hypopituitarism

First recorded in 1905–10; hypo- + pituitar(y) + -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for hypopituitarism

hypopituitarism

noun
  1. pathol underactivity of the pituitary gland
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Derived Formshypopituitary, adjective
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hypopituitarism in Medicine

hypopituitarism

(hī′pō-pĭ-tōō′ĭ-tə-rĭz′əm)
n.
  1. Deficient or diminished production of pituitary hormones.
  2. The condition resulting from a deficiency in pituitary hormone, especially growth hormone, characterized by dwarfism in children.
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Related formshy′po•pi•tu′i•tar′y (-tĕr′ē) adj.
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