different between pituitary vs hyperpituitarism
pituitary
English
Etymology
1610s, from Latin p?tu?t?rius (“mucous”), from p?tu?ta (“clammy moisture, phlegm, mucus, slime”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *peyH- (“to be fat, swell”). Taken as the name for the gland because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose. As a noun by 1899.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p??tju??t(?)?i/, /p??t??u??t(?)?i/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??tu???t??i/
Adjective
pituitary (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
- Mucous.
- Synonyms: pituital, pituitous
Translations
Noun
pituitary (plural pituitaries)
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland.
- (anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
- (medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.
Synonyms
- hypophysis
Derived terms
- hypopituitarism
- hyperpituitarism
- juxtapituitary
- pituitary gland
Translations
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hyperpituitarism
English
Etymology
hyper- +? pituitary +? -ism
Noun
hyperpituitarism (uncountable)
- (medicine) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
Translations
hyperpituitarism From the web:
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