hyperpituitarism

名词 hyperpituitarism:

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

hy.per.pi.tu.i.ta.rism

n.（名词）
Pathologically excessive production of anterior pituitary hormones, especially growth hormones.
垂体机能过剩：前垂体荷尔蒙病理性的过度生成，尤其是生长荷尔蒙
The condition resulting from an excess of pituitary hormones, characterized by gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.
垂体机能过剩症：垂体荷尔蒙过度引起的状态，特征是小孩巨大畸形，成人患肢端肥大病

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