Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome
polyendocrine deficiency syndrome pol·y·en·do·crine deficiency syndrome (pŏl’ē-ěn’də-krĭn, -krēn’, -krīn’)
n.
Pathological dysfunction of several endocrine glands. Also called polyglandular deficiency syndrome.
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