What is the term used to describe a patient who experiences cortisol deficiency from lack of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),thyroid deficiency from lack of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH),and gonadal failure with loss of secondary sex characteristics from the absence of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)and luteinizing hormone (LH)?

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Panhypopituitarism is the term used to describe a patient who experiences deficiency of multiple hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland, including cortisol, thyroid hormones, and gonadal hormones. This is usually caused by damage or dysfunction of the pituitary gland itself. Options B-D only describe specific deficiencies of one hormone each.

What Is the Term Used to Describe a Patient Who