1. A medical condition characterized by decreased or absent secretion of one or more hormones produced by the pituitary gland, resulting in deficiency of growth hormone, thyroid hormone, cortisol, or other hormones.
Usage: medical/clinical term; also called hypopituitary disorder or pituitary insufficiency

Examples

• The patient was diagnosed with hypopituitarism after blood tests revealed abnormally low levels of multiple pituitary hormones.
• Hypopituitarism can develop following a head injury or pituitary surgery.
• Children with hypopituitarism may experience growth failure and require hormone replacement therapy.
• The endocrinologist prescribed growth hormone injections to treat the patient's hypopituitarism.
• Hypopituitarism may result from tumors, infections, or inflammation of the pituitary gland.
• Symptoms of hypopituitarism include fatigue, weight loss, and low blood pressure.