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Meaning of acromegaly in English
Pronunciation
/ˌækroʊˈmɛɡəli/
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Noun
acromegaly
Etymology
late 19th century: coined in French from Greek akron‘tip, extremity’ + megas, megal-‘great’
Definitions
1.
enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
Examples
« 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) »