Disease or Syndrome
hyperpituitarism
[ hahy-per-pi-too-i-tuh-riz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Pituitary Diseases
Etymology:
Greek hyper = excess + Latin pituita = mucous secretion + -ism = condition
Definitions related to hyperpituitarism:
  • Diminution or cessatin of anterior pituitary function; leads to a variety of hormone deficiencies.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Disease of the glandular, anterior portion of the pituitary (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR) resulting in hypersecretion of ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES such as GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Hyperpituitarism usually is caused by a functional ADENOMA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Hypersecretion of one or more pituitary hormones. This can occur in conditions in which deficiency in the target organ leads to decreased hormonal feedback, or as a primary condition most usually in connection with a pituitary adenoma.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Hyperpituitarism, or primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones, is rare in children. It typically results from a pituitary microadenoma.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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