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hypopituitarism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌhaɪpəʊpɪˈt(j)uːɪtəˌɹɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hypo- + pituitary + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хипопитуитаризъм (hipopituitarizǎm) — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Catalan: hipopituïtarisme — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Dutch: hypopituïtarisme — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • French: hypopituitarisme — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Greek: υποϋποφυσισμός (ypoÿpofysismós) — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Indonesian: hipopituitarisme — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Italian: ipopituitarismo — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Lithuanian: hipopituitarizmas — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Portuguese: hipopituitarismo — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Russian: гипопитуитаризм (gipopituitarizm) — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Spanish: hipopituitarismo — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland
  • Ukrainian: гіпопітуїтаризм (hipopitujitaryzm) — decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland