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Preferred term

Pituitary Diseases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Disorders involving either the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS or the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS. These diseases usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of PITUITARY HORMONES. Neoplastic pituitary masses can also cause compression of the OPTIC CHIASM and other adjacent structures.

Entry terms

  • Hypophyseal Disorders
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Gland Diseases

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FKNSVTFV-2

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