hyperpituitarism

[hahy-per-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uhm, -tyoo-]

hy·per·pi·tu·i·ta·rism

[hahy-per-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uhm, -tyoo-]
noun Pathology.
1.
overactivity of the pituitary gland.
2.
a resultant condition, as giantism or acromegaly.

Origin:
1905–10; hyper- + pituitar(y) + -ism
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Hyperpituitarism has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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hyperpituitarism (ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm)
 
n
pathol overactivity of the pituitary gland, sometimes resulting in acromegaly or gigantism
 
hyperpi'tuitary
 
adj

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hyperpituitarism hy·per·pi·tu·i·ta·rism (hī'pər-pĭ-t&oomacr;'ĭ-tə-rĭz'əm, -ty&oomacr;'-)
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.


hy'per·pi·tu'i·tar'y (-těr'ē) adj.

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