"Hyperpituitarism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disease of the glandular, anterior portion of the pituitary (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR) resulting in hypersecretion of ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES such as GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE ; and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Hyperpituitarism usually is caused by a functional ADENOMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D006964
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.617.738.250 C19.700.355
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| Concept/Terms |
Pituitary LH Hypersecretion- Pituitary LH Hypersecretion
- Hypersecretion, Pituitary LH
- LH Hypersecretion, Pituitary
- Luteinizing Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion
- Inappropriate Luteinizing Hormone Secretion
- Inappropriate LH Secretion Syndrome
Pituitary TSH Hypersecretion- Pituitary TSH Hypersecretion
- Hypersecretion, Pituitary TSH
- TSH Hypersecretion, Pituitary
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion
- Inappropriate Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Secretion
- Inappropriate TSH Secretion Syndrome
Pituitary FSH Hypersecretion- Pituitary FSH Hypersecretion
- FSH Hypersecretion, Pituitary
- Hypersecretion, Pituitary FSH
- Inappropriate FSH Secretion Syndrome
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion
- Inappropriate Follicle Stimulating Hormone Secretion
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