| Houssay animal | An animal that has been pancreatectomised and hypophysectomised. Named after the discoverer of the principle that animal's are more sensitive to insulin after removal of the pituitary, and that after this operation the intensity of diabetes in depancreatised animal's is diminished. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Houssay syndrome | <syndrome> The amelioration of diabetes mellitus by a destructive lesion in, or surgical removal of, the pituitary gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Houssay, Bernardo | <person> Argentinian physiologist and Nobel laureate, 1887-1971. See: Houssay animal, Houssay phenomenon, Houssay syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |