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Diseases » Pituitary conditions » Glossary

Glossary for Pituitary conditions

Acromegaly: A hormonal disorder involving excess growth hormone production by the pituitary gland.
Addison's Disease: A rare progressive hormonal disorder characterized by insufficient production of certain hormones called adrenal corticosteroids.
Amenorrhea: Absence of menstrual periods due to many possible causes.
Autoimmune Diabetes Insipidus: Autoimmune disorder leading to diabetes insipidus.
Cushing's syndrome: A rare syndrome where excessive secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex leads to a variety of symptoms. Hormone-secreting adrenal or pituitary tumors are often the cause of the excessive corticosteroid secretion.
Diabetes Insipidus: Rare pituitary disorder often affecting the kidneys.
Empty Sella Syndrome: Congenital defect of the brain.
Endocrine disorders: Any disorder that affects the endocrine system
Galactorrhea: Abnormal breast milk production
Gigantism: A rare endocrine disorder where excess growth hormone is produced prior to puberty.
Hyperpituitarism: A condition that results in the excess secretion of hormones that are secreted from the pituitary gland
Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar level
Hypopituitarism: A disorder caused by reduced pituitary hormone levels. Hormones produce by the pituitary gland produces growth hormones, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, antidiuretic hormone and others.
Infertility: Inability of couples to establish pregnancy by having sexual intercourse over a period of time, usually more than 1 year in length.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia: A group of conditions that is characterised by the hyperplasia and hyperfunction of two or more glands of the endocrine system
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: Rare inherited disease causing tumors in multiple glands
Pituitary Cancer: Cancer of the pituitary gland.
Prolactinoma: Benign cancer of the pituitary gland producing prolactin.
Septo-Optic Dysplasia: A rare birth defect characterized by impaired vision and pituitary deficiency.
Systemic disorders: Any condition that occurs in a system of the body