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acromegaly
[ ak-ruh-meg-uh-lee ]
/ ˌæk rəˈmɛg ə li /
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Definition of acromegaly
noun Pathology.
a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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OTHER WORDS FROM acromegaly
ac·ro·me·gal·ic [ak-roh-muh-gal-ik], /ˌæk roʊ məˈgæl ɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·ac·ro·meg·a·ly, nounWords nearby acromegaly
acrogynous, acrolect, acrolein, acrolith, acrology, acromegaly, acromicria, acromion, acron, acronychal, acronym
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British Dictionary definitions for acromegaly
acromegaly
/ (ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /
noun
a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, and swelling and enlargement of soft tissue, esp the tongue. It is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary glandCompare gigantism
Derived forms of acromegaly
acromegalic (ˌækrəʊmɪˈɡælɪk), adjective, nounWord Origin for acromegaly
C19: from French acromégalie, from acro- + Greek megal-, stem of megas big
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