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Acromegaly

Acromegaly Meaning & Definition
Acromegaly Definition And Meaning

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

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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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