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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

/ ˌɪəɪˈːɪəˌɪə /

noun

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌ辱ˈٳܾٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hyperpituitarism1

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

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