Meaning of HYPERPITUITARISM

Pronunciation:			`hIpurpi'tooitu`rizum
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
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	See Also:		acromegalia, acromegaly, adenosis, giantism, gigantism, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder, overgrowth
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A medical condition where the pituitary gland produces abnormally high levels of growth hormones. This can result in gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.