(n) 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), Syn.acromegalia
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + me`gas, mega`loy, big. ] (Med.) Chronic enlargement of many bones of the skeleton, especially bones of hands, feet and face; the condition is due to excessive secretion of growth hormone. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]
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