hypopituitarism

【医】 垂体机能减退

形容词:hypopituitary 

hy.po.pi.tu.i.ta.rism

n.（名词）
Deficient or diminished production of pituitary hormones.
垂体机能减退：垂体荷尔蒙生长不足或减少
The condition resulting from a deficiency in pituitary hormone, especially growth hormone, characterized by dwarfism in children and sometimes by decreased activity of the thyroid, adrenal, or gonadal glands.
甲低：垂体荷尔蒙不够引起的状态，尤其是生长荷尔蒙其特征是小孩矮小，有时甲状腺、肾上腺或性腺活动减少

【引伸】
hy.popitu.itar.y