About The Word Acromegaly
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Acromegaly
Acromegaly Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Acromegaly?
[n] 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)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Acromegaly: acromegalia Related Terms | Find terms related to Acromegaly: See Also | hyperpituitarism | hypertrophy Acromegaly In Webster's Dictionary \Ac`ro*meg"a*ly\, n. [NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr.
'a`kron point, peak + ?, ?, big.] (Med.)
Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.
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