Main Entry: pan·hy·po·pi·tu·ita·rism Pronunciation: (')pan-"hI-pO-p&-'t(y)ü-&t-&-"riz-&m,-'t(y)ü-&-"triz-&m Function: noun : generalized secretory deficiency of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; also: a disorder (asSimmonds' disease) characterized by such deficiency
panhypopituitarism pan·hy·po·pi·tu·i·ta·rism (pān'hī-pō-pĭ-t&oomacr;'ĭ-tə-rĭz'əm, -ty&oomacr;'-) n. A state in which secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones is inadequate or absent as a result of destruction of the anterior pituitary gland.
