panhypopituitarism

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A condition where a small gland at the base of the brain stops making most or all hormones

noun
/ˌpænhaɪpoʊpɪˈtjuːɪtɛrɪzəm/

Specialized

: panhipopituitarismo

After extensive testing, the child was found to have panhypopituitarism and began hormone replacement therapy.

Examples

The doctor explained that panhypopituitarism can affect growth, metabolism, and other vital functions.
Patients with panhypopituitarism often require lifelong medical management for their hormone deficiencies.
The doctor diagnosed him with panhypopituitarism after several tests.
She has been managing her panhypopituitarism with hormone replacement therapy.
After extensive testing, the child was found to have panhypopituitarism and began hormone replacement therapy.
Patients with panhypopituitarism often require lifelong medical management for their hormone deficiencies.
The doctor explained that panhypopituitarism can affect growth, metabolism, and other vital functions.

How Functional

hypopituitarism

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Surface Forms

panhypopituitarism singular

panhypopituitarisms plural

Morphology

panhypopituitarism = hypopituitarism (opaque) = pan + hypo + pituitar + ism

The added pan- means 'all' and transparently intensifies the medical base hypopituitarism.

Etymology

Panhypopituitarism breaks into pan- 'all', hypo- 'low', pituitary 'gland that makes hormones', and -ism 'condition'. So it means a condition where the pituitary gland makes very little or none of its hormones, which is why it affects growth, metabolism, and other vital functions.