hyperpituitarism

noun

excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)

Roots

hyperhyper- · Greek · excessive pituitapituitar- · Latin · phlegm, mucus ismos-ism · Greek · condition

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