acromegaly meaning

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acromegaly (noun): 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).

Definition of acromegaly

  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)

    Synonyms: acromegalia

    Type of: hypertrophy

    Related forms: acromegalic

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in LY · 10-letter words

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