Meaning | 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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Synonym | acromegalia |
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Parts | hyperpituitarism | excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |
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Broader | hypertrophy | Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ |
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Spanish | acromegalia |
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Catalan | acromegàlia |
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Adjectives | acromegalic | marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face |
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