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English 1 sense of the word acromegaly:
NOUNstateacromegaly, acromegaliaenlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
Englishacromegaly: 1 sense noun 1, state
Meaningenlargement 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).
Synonymacromegalia
Partshyperpituitarismexcessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
BroaderhypertrophyAbnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
Spanishacromegalia
Catalanacromegàlia
Adjectivesacromegalicmarked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face

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