acromegalia

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A form of acromegaly — A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.

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OriginNew Latin acromegalia ← Ancient Greek ἄκρον →
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Meanings

nounacromegalia (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablemedicineAlternative form of acromegaly.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounenlargement 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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acromegaly
Broader
hypertrophy
Also see
acromegalymarie's disease

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκρον“tip, extremity”
  2. New Latinacromegalia
  3. Englishacromegalia

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”).

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APA

acromegalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromegalia

MLA

“acromegalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromegalia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acromegalia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acromegalia.

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