hypersecretion

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient with hypersecretion of gastric acid.

Definition

Noun: 1. Excessive secretion: The condition or process of producing and releasing a bodily substance (such as a hormone, enzyme, or mucus) in abnormally large quantities.

Usage

The term "hypersecretion" is a medical term used to describe a pathological state where a gland or tissue produces too much of its specific secretion. It is often the underlying cause of various disorders.

Examples

• The patient's symptoms were caused by the hypersecretion of stomach acid.
• Cushing's syndrome can result from the hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands.
• Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood leads to a condition called acromegaly.

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently used in a compound adjective form to specify the gland or hormone involved, though these are considered distinct compound terms (e.g., , ).
• It can be used in both a general sense ("hormonal hypersecretion") and a very specific clinical context ("hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone").

Variants and Related Words

• Hypersecrete (verb): To secrete excessively.
  • The tumor causes the gland to hypersecrete.
• Hypersecretory (adjective): Characterized by or relating to hypersecretion.
  • A hypersecretory disorder.

Synonyms

• Overproduction
• Excessive secretion

Antonyms

• Hyposecretion (deficient secretion)

Học thuật

Noun

1. excessive secretion