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hyperpituitarism vs gland disease

gland disease vs hyperpituitarism

hyperpituitarism and gland disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyperpituitarism Yes No No No
gland disease Yes No No No
As nouns, gland disease is a hypernym of hyperpituitarism; that is, gland disease is a word with a broader meaning than hyperpituitarism:
  • hyperpituitarism: excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
  • gland disease: a disorder of the glands of the body
Other hypernyms of hyperpituitarism include adenosis, glandular disease, glandular disorder.
hyperpituitarism (noun) gland disease (noun)
excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) a disorder of the glands of the body
Difference between hyperpituitarism and gland disease

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