hypopituitarism

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/ˌhaɪpəʊpɪˈt(j)uːɪtəˌɹɪzəm/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhypopituitarism (usually uncountable, plural hypopituitarisms)

plural hypopituitarisms

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian хипопитуитаризъм
  • хипопитуитаризъм (hipopituitarizăm)decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Catalan hipopituïtarisme
  • hipopituïtarismedecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Dutch hypopituïtarisme
  • hypopituïtarismedecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
French hypopituitarisme
  • hypopituitarismedecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Greek υποϋποφυσισμός
  • υποϋποφυσισμός (ypoÿpofysismós)decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Indonesian hipopituitarisme
  • hipopituitarismedecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Italian ipopituitarismo
  • ipopituitarismodecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Lithuanian hipopituitarizmas
  • hipopituitarizmasdecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Portuguese hipopituitarismo
  • hipopituitarismodecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Russian гипопитуитаризм
  • гипопитуитаризм (gipopituitarizm)decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Spanish hipopituitarismo
  • hipopituitarismodecrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
Ukrainian гіпопітуїтаризм
  • гіпопітуїтаризм (hipopitujitaryzm)decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
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APA

hypopituitarism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopituitarism

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“hypopituitarism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopituitarism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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