polyglandular deficiency syndrome

polyglandular deficiency syndrome

n.

See polyendocrine deficiency syndrome.

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polyglandular deficiency syndrome,

primary failure of any combination of endocrine glands, including the adrenals, thyroid, gonads, parathyroids, and endocrine pancreas. It is often accompanied by autoimmune abnormalities that affect systems other than the endocrine system. Also called multiple endocrine deficiency syndrome, multiple glandular deficiency syndrome.