[ ˌhʌɪpəʊpɪ'tju:ɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Medicine diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism and premature ageing.
Derivatives
hypopituitary adjective
[ ˌhʌɪpəʊpɪ'tju:ɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Medicine diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism and premature ageing.
Derivatives
hypopituitary adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004