acromegaly
[ ak-ruh-meg-uh-lee ]
/ ˌæk rəˈmɛg ə li /
noun Pathology.
a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
OTHER WORDS FROM acromegaly
ac·ro·me·gal·ic [ak-roh-muh-gal-ik] /ˌæk roʊ məˈgæl ɪk/, adjective pseu·do·ac·ro·meg·a·ly, nounWords nearby acromegaly
acrokeratosis verruciformis,
acrolect,
acrolein,
acrolith,
acrology,
acromegaly,
acromelalgia,
acromelia,
acromelic,
acrometagenesis,
acromial angle
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British Dictionary definitions for acromegaly
acromegaly
/ (ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /
noun
a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, and swelling and enlargement of soft tissue, esp the tongue. It is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland
Compare gigantism
Derived forms of acromegaly
acromegalic (ˌækrəʊmɪˈɡælɪk), adjective, nounWord Origin for acromegaly
C19: from French
acromégalie, from
acro- + Greek
megal-, stem of
megas big
Medical definitions for acromegaly
acromegaly
[ ăk′rō-mĕg′ə-lē ]
n.
A disorder marked by progressive enlargement of the head, face, hands, feet, and chest due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Marie's disease