释义 |
hy·po·pi·tu·i·ta·rism \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hypo-+pə̇ˈtüətəˌrizəm, -pə̇.ˈtyü-\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + pituitar- (from pituitary) + -ism : deficient activity of the pituitary gland especially in the production of growth-regulating hormones or of those fractions (as the gonadotropic or thyrotrophic hormones) that regulate the secretory activity of other endocrine organs — compare hyperpituitarism |