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Answer for the clue "Excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) ", 16 letters:
hyperpituitarism

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones, it typically results from a pituitary adenoma . Children with hyperpituitarism is rare, disruption of growth regulation, either because of hormone hypersecretion or ...