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acromegaly

Noun

ac=ro=meg=a=ly

WORDNET DICTIONARY

acromegaly(n = noun.state) acromegalia - enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor); Array

has parts: hyperpituitarism

is a kind of hypertrophy

Derived form adjective acromegalic₁

acromegaly, n. [NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + , , big.].

Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face. [1913 Webster]

acromegaly, n. Med. the abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by excessive activity of the pituitary gland.

Derivative

acromegalic adj.

Etymology

F acrom{eacute}galie f. Gk akron extremity + megas megal- great

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