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hy·po·pi·tu·i·ta·rism
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hypo-+pə̇ˈtüətəˌrizəm, -pə̇.ˈtyü-\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + pituitar- (from pituitary) + -ism
: deficient activity of the pituitary gland especially in the production of growth-regulating hormones or of those fractions (as the gonadotropic or thyrotrophic hormones) that regulate the secretory activity of other endocrine organs — compare hyperpituitarism |