Secondary adrenal insufficiency
Definition: A hormonal disorder that occurs when lack of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) secretion from the hypothalamus or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion from the pituitary is responsible for hypofunction of the adrenal cortex.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): secondary adrenal insufficiency
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