Panhypopituitarism Definition

Panhypopituitarism Sentence Examples

• When none of the hormones of the anterior pituitary are adequately produced, this is called panhypopituitarism.

• A careful balancing of all of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland is necessary for patients with panhypopituitarism, making this form of dwarfism complex and difficult to manage.

• A panhypopituitarism dwarf does not pass through the initial onset of adult sexual development (puberty) and never produces enough gonadotropic (sex) hormones to develop adult sexual function.