Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?
A) pan (all) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of the entire pituitary gland
B) pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland
C) pan (many) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (formation) = the condition of having multiple pituitary glands
D) pan (one) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of part of the pituitary gland
E) pan (one) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of part of the pituitary gland

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The term "panhypopituitarism" is broken down as pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition), meaning a condition where there is a defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland.

Which of the Following Is the Correct Breakdown and Translation