acromegaly
n.
(Pathology) abnormal condition causing enlargement of the bones (in the hands, feet and head)
Acromegaly
Acromegaly
acromegaly
Noun
1. 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)
(synonym) acromegalia
(hypernym) hypertrophy
(part-meronym) hyperpituitarism
Acromegaly
(n.)
Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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