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HYPERPITUITARISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hyperpituitarism" is a kind of...):
adenosis; gland disease; glandular disease; glandular disorder (a disorder of the glands of the body)
Holonyms ("hyperpituitarism" is a part of...):
giantism; gigantism; overgrowth (excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland)
acromegalia; acromegaly (enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor))
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