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Sheehan’s syndrome

Shee·han's syn·drome [ sh ənz sìndrōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
pituitary gland disorder: a disorder caused by the loss of blood supply to the front part of the pituitary gland following bleeding after childbirth. It includes failed milk production and failure to resume menstruation.

[Mid-20th century. After Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900-1988), British physician]
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