nonfunctional adenoma

nonfunctional adenoma
nonfunctioning adenoma a pituitary adenoma that does not secrete excessive amounts of any hormone; many null-cell adenomas are of this type. Called also nonsecreting or nonsecretory a. and endocrine-inactive a.

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