empty sella syndrome

noun

The condition where the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, filling the sella turcica with cerebrospinal fluid instead of the normal pituitary, and possibly manifesting in headaches and vision loss among other symptoms.

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Meanings

nounempty sella syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition where the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, filling the sella turcica with cerebrospinal fluid instead of the normal pituitary, and possibly manifesting in headaches and vision loss among other symptoms.
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