secondary adrenocortical insufficiency

sec·on·dar·y a·dre·no·cor·ti·cal in·suf·fi·cien·cy

adrenocortical insufficiency caused by failure of ACTH secretion resulting from anterior pituitary disease or inhibition of ACTH production resulting from exogenous steroid therapy.

sec·on·dar·y a·dre·no·cor·ti·cal in·suf·fi·cien·cy

(sek'ŏn-dar-ē ă-drē'nō-kōr'ti-kăl in'sŭ-fish'ĕn-sē) Adrenocortical insufficiency caused by failure of adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion resulting from anterior pituitary disease or inhibition of adrenocorticotropic hormone production resulting from exogenous steroid therapy.