Short stature due to hypopituitarism is called as:
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Hypopituitarism. ... If there is decreased secretion of one specific pituitary hormone, the condition isknown as selective hypopituitarism. If there is decreased secretion of most or all pituitary hormones, the termpanhypopituitarism (pan meaning "all") is used.
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It is a medical condition called "Dwarfism".
Hypopituitarism is a disorder in which our pituitary gland fails to produce hormones that carry growth. In some cases, it produces less or excessive amount of hormone.
Due to this hormonal deficiency, growth suppresses. It also affects number of other body activities such as blood pressure and reproduction.
Children with hypopituitarism do not grow in height and have small stature and features although they age normally with time.
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