[ ˌakrə(ʊ)'mɛgəli ]
■ noun Medicine abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone.
Derivatives
acromegalic -mɪ'galɪk adjective
Origin
C19: coined in Fr. from Gk akron 'tip, extremity' + megas , megal- 'great'.