Disease or Syndrome
secondary hypothyroidism
sec·ond·ar·y hy·po·thy·roid·ism
Definitions related to secondary hypothyroidism:
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(pituitary hypothyroidism) A type of hypothyroidism that results from a defect in thyroid-stimulating hormone secretion.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(pituitary hypothyroidism) Hypothyroidism due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland, which results in inadequate secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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