hyperpituitarism

hyperpituitarism /hy·per·pi·tu·i·ta·rism/ (-pĭ-too´ĭ-ter-izm″) a condition due to pathologically increased activity of the pituitary gland, either of the basophilic cells, resulting in basophil adenoma causing compression of the pituitary gland, or of the eosinophilic cells, producing overgrowth, acromegaly, and gigantism (true h.) .

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hy·per·pi·tu·i·ta·rism (hpr-p-t-t-rzm)

n.

1. Pathologically excessive production of anterior pituitary hormones, especially somatotropin.

2. The condition resulting from an excess of pituitary hormones, such as gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.

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hyper·pi·tui·tary (-tr) adj.

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hyperpituitarism

[-pityo̅o̅′itəriz′əm]

Etymology: Gk, hyper, excess; L, pituita, phlegm

overactivity of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, resulting in increased secretion of its hormones leading to such conditions as acromegaly and Cushing's disease. See also gigantism.

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hyperpituitarism (hī´purpitoo´it-erizm),

n a condition caused by excessive production of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. An excess of the growth hormone results in giantism or acromegaly; an excess of ACTH produces Cushing syndrome.

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hyperpituitarism

a condition due to pathologically increased pituitary gland activity, especially increased secretion of growth hormone, resulting in acromegaly or gigantism.

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hyperpituitarism

Endocrinology Growth hormone hypersecretion which may be of early onset–resulting in gigantism or of adult onset, resulting in overgrowth of acral parts–acromegaly. See Acromegaly, Gigantism.