Definitions of acromegaly [ˌæk rəˈmɛg ə li]

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Definition of 'acromegaly'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) acromegaly
a disorder of the pituitary gland involving excessive production of growth hormone and resulting in enlargement of the head, hands, and feet.

Etymology: (1885–90; < F < NL)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) acromegaly, acromegalia
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)

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) acromegaly
chronic enlargement of the extremities and face

Definition of 'acromegaly'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. acromegaly
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)

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