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acromegaly

(ak′rō meg′ə lē)

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

Origin: Fr acromégalie: see acro- & megalo-

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acromegalic adjective

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noun

A chronic disease of adults marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by overactivity of the pituitary gland.

Origin:

Origin: French acromégalie

Origin: : Greek akron, top, extremity (from neuter of akros, extreme; see acro-)

Origin: + Greek megas, megal-, big; see meg- in Indo-European roots

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