hypopituitarism
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊpɪˈtjuːɪtərɪzəm/
- Specialized
- Treatment for hypopituitarism often involves hormone replacement to manage symptoms and improve quality of life.
Examples
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It's called hypopituitarism.
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Patients with hypopituitarism may experience growth delays and fatigue due to a lack of hormone production.
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Doctors diagnose hypopituitarism by measuring hormone levels and assessing symptoms related to hormone deficiencies.
Antonyms
- Specialized
A condition where a small gland at the base of the brain makes too much hormone
How Functional
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypopituitarism = hypopituitary (opaque) = hypo + pituitary + ism
The derivational step is recognizable, but the resulting noun remains a specialized medical term whose exact meaning is not easily inferable for most learners.
Etymology
Hypopituitarism breaks into three parts: hypo- meaning 'under', as in hypothermia, pituitary meaning the small gland at the base of the brain, and -ism meaning 'condition'. So hypopituitarism is the 'condition' when the pituitary is 'under' normal activity and produces too few hormones.