HYPERPITUITARISM


Meaning of HYPERPITUITARISM in English

/huy'peuhr pi tooh"i teuh riz'euhm, -tyooh"-/ , n. Pathol.

1. overactivity of the pituitary gland.

2. a resultant condition, as giantism or acromegaly.

[ 1905-10; HYPER- + PITUITAR(Y) + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .