Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Deficient or diminished production of pituitary hormones.
- noun The condition resulting from a deficiency in pituitary hormone, especially growth hormone, characterized by dwarfism in children and sometimes by decreased activity of the thyroid, adrenal, or gonadal glands.
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- noun medicine A decrease in
secretion of one or more of the eighthormones normally produced by thepituitary gland .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Leaf has a condition called hypopituitarism - an underactive pituitary gland, resulting in hormone deficiencies.
Durangoherald.com 2008
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Hypoglycemia due to hormone deficiencies such as hypopituitarism or adrenal insufficiency usually ceases when the appropriate hormone is replaced.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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Testing via the TSH lab has ultimately been measuring the function or malfunction of your pituitary gland, such as the detection of hypopituitarism.
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This also takes place in cases of hypopituitarism, where the secretions of the pituitary gland fall below the minimum required for health.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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And induced hypopituitarism -- under activity of the gland -- produces a result just like natural hibernation.
The Treasure-Train 1908
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Diminution of function (_hypopituitarism_) is attended with infantilism, a rapid deposition of fat in the subcutaneous tissue, and
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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If a patient has a decreased production of testosterone, he/she also may be suffering from any of the following: chronic illness delayed puberty hypopituitarism
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Recognize factors affecting the severity and onset of radiation-induced hypopituitarism
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Recognize factors affecting the severity and onset of radiation-induced hypopituitarism
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Describe the types of tumors at risk for irradiation-induced hypopituitarism
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