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Definitions
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hypopituitarism
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Hypopituitarism is a medical term describing deficiency (hypo) of one or more hormones of the pituitary gland. The pituitary produces a number of important regulating hormones, and its function is mainly regulated by the hypothalamus. In endocrinology, deficiency of multiple hormones of the anterior lobe is generally referred to as hypopituitarism, while deficiency of the posterior lobe generally only leads to diabetes insipidus.
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panhypopituitarism
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generalized or particularly severe hypopituitarism, which in its complete form leads to absence of gonadal function and insufficiency of thyroid and adrenal cortical function. Dwarfism, regression of secondary sex characters, loss of libido, weight loss, fatigability, bradycardia, hypotension, pallor, depression, and many other manifestations may occur.
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