Pituitary Diseases

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Disorders involving either the adenohypophysis or the neurohypophysis. These diseases usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of pituitary hormones. Neoplastic pituitary masses can also cause compression of the optic chiasm and other adjacent structures.

Synonyms:

Adenohypophyseal Disease
Adenohypophyseal Diseases
Anterior Pituitary Disease
Anterior Pituitary Diseases
Disease, Adenohypophyseal
Disease, Anterior Pituitary
Disease, Neurohypophyseal
Disease, Pituitary
Disease, Pituitary Gland
Disease, Posterior Pituitary
Diseases, Adenohypophyseal
Diseases, Anterior Pituitary
Diseases, Neurohypophyseal
Diseases, Pituitary
Diseases, Pituitary Gland
Diseases, Posterior Pituitary
Disorder, Hypophyseal
Disorder, Pituitary
Disorders, Hypophyseal
Disorders, Pituitary
Hypophyseal Disorder
Hypophyseal Disorders
Neurohypophyseal Disease
Neurohypophyseal Diseases
Pituitary Disease
Pituitary Disease, Anterior
Pituitary Disease, Posterior
Pituitary Diseases, Anterior
Pituitary Diseases, Posterior
Pituitary Disorder
Pituitary Disorders
Pituitary Gland Disease
Pituitary Gland Diseases
Posterior Pituitary Disease
Posterior Pituitary Diseases

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