Sheehan, Harold Leeming (1900–1988), British pathologist. As a professor of pathology, Sheehan served at various times on the faculties of universities in Liverpool and Manchester, England, and in Glasgow, Scotland. From 1935 to 1946 he was director of research at Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital. His published research included papers on pathology, endocrinology, and renal physiology.
Medical Dictionary
Sheehan's syndrome
noun Shee·han's syndrome \ˈshē-ənz-\
Medical Definition of SHEEHAN'S SYNDROME
: necrosis of the pituitary gland with associated hypopituitarism resulting from postpartum hemorrhage
Biographical Note for SHEEHAN'S SYNDROME
Variants of SHEEHAN'S SYNDROME
Shee·han's syndrome also Shee·han syndrome \-ən-\
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