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Noun: hyperpituitarism  `hI-pur-pi'too-i-tu`ri-zum
  1. Excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)

Derived forms: hyperpituitarisms

Type of: adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder

Part of: acromegalia, acromegaly, giantism, gigantism, overgrowth

Encyclopedia: Hyperpituitarism

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