| NOM | state | acromegàlia | enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face |
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| Sentit | 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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| Parts | hiperpituitarismo | excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |
| General | hipertròfia | Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ |
| Anglès | acromegaly, acromegalia | |
| Espanyol | acromegalia | |
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