English noun: hyperpituitarism | |||
1. | hyperpituitarism (state) excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder | ||
Part meronym | acromegalia, acromegaly, giantism, gigantism, overgrowth | ||