| NOMBRE | state | acromegalia | enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face |
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| Sentido | 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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| Partes | hiperpituitarismo | excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |
| General | hipertrofia | Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ |
| Inglés | acromegaly, acromegalia | |
| Catalán | acromegàlia | |
| Adjetivo | acromegálico, pituitario | Marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face |
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