ACROMEGALY


Meaning of ACROMEGALY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-krō-ˈme-gə-lē ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1889

: a disorder caused by excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland and marked especially by progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face

• ac·ro·me·gal·ic -mə-ˈga-lik adjective or noun

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