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). Synonym: acromegalia.
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Words linked to "Acromegaly" : hyperpituitarism, hypertrophy, acromegalic |
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