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acromegalic
Variant of acromegaly
noun
a disease in which there is enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, resulting from an overproduction of growth hormone that is caused, usually, by a tumor in the pituitary
Related Forms:
- acromegalic adjective
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