Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A hormonal disorder that occurs when lack of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) secretion from the hypothalamus or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion from the pituitary is responsible for hypofunction of the adrenal cortex.

**Synonyms:** - Central Adrenal Insufficiency - Central Adrenal Insufficiency - Central Hypoadrenalism