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hy·per·pi·tu·i·ta·rism
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷pə̇ˈtüətəˌrizəm, -pə.ˈtyü-\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyper- + pituitar- (from pituitary) + -ism
1. : excessive activity of the pituitary gland especially in the production of growth-regulating hormones — compare hypopituitarism
2. : a growth abnormality dependent on hyperpituitarism (as acromegaly and various gigantisms) |