growth hormone-producing adenoma

growth hor·mone-pro·duc·ing ad·e·no·ma

an adenoma that produces the clinical picture of gigantism or acromegaly, although one third of the cells have no granules or are a mixture of acidophils and chromophobes; some tumors may secrete both growth hormone and prolactin; often an acidophil or eosinophil adenoma.

growth hor·mone-pro·duc·ing ad·e·no·ma

(grōth hōr'mōn-prŏ-dūs'ing ad'ĕ-nō'mă) An adenoma that produces the clinical picture of gigantism or acromegaly, although a third of the cells have no granules or are a mixture of acidophils and chromophobes; some tumors may secrete both growth hormone and prolactin; often an acidophil or eosinophil adenoma.