NOUN
- excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
How To Use hyperpituitarism In A Sentence
- Cushing recognized the states of hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism, and he had a keen interest in acromegaly and dwarfism.
- When the anterior lobe is implicated and there is a pathological increase in the functional activity of the gland (_hyperpituitarism_), signs of acromegaly may ensue. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
- Cushing recognized the states of hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism, and he had a keen interest in acromegaly and dwarfism.
