panhypopituitarism

panhypopituitarism definition - medical

pan·hy·po·pi·tu·i·ta·rism (pănˌhī-pō-pĭ-to͞oˈĭ-tə-rĭzˌəm)

noun
A state in which secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones is inadequate or absent as a result of destruction of the anterior pituitary gland.

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