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empty sella syndrome

emp·ty sel·la syn·drome [ èmptee séllə sìndrōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
X-ray appearance of empty pituitary hollow: a radiological finding in which the bony hollow on the base of the skull occupied by the pituitary gland appears enlarged and empty. It can indicate pituitary tumor, pituitary gland atrophy, or benign intracranial hypertension.

[Sella< Latin, "saddle, seat"]
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