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PITUITARY ADENOMA [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Hypophysis
DEF

A benign tumor of the pituitary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Hypophyse
DEF

Tumeur bénigne de la glande pituitaire (ou hypophyse).

Key term(s)
  • tumeur de l'hypophyse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Hipófisis
DEF

Crecimiento en la glándula pituitaria, órgano pequeño del tamaño de un guisante localizado en el centro del cerebro, justo encima de la parte posterior de la nariz.

CONT

La mayoría de los tumores pituitarios son benignos, aunque a menudo sintetizan demasiadas hormonas que pueden constituir problemas en otras partes del organismo.

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