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hypopituitarism

Noun

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hypopituitarism (usually uncountable, plural hypopituitarisms)

(medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.

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Examples

Autoimmune hypopituitarism in patients with coeliac disease: symptoms confusingly similar. Source: Internet

I know someone with autoimmune hypopituitarism and I wouldn’t want to be in their situation – it is devastating having to replace and balance so many hormones manually. Source: Internet

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