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acromegalic

US/ˌækɹoʊmɪˈɡælɪk/UK/ˌakɹə(ʊ)mɪˈɡalɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.

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First used 19th c.Scrabble 18

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Meanings

adjectiveacromegalic (comparative more acromegalic, superlative most acromegalic)

comparative more acromegalic · superlative most acromegalic

medicinePertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.First known use 19th c.
At that moment a match flared on the far side of the room and illuminated the ruddy acromegalic features of Smirke […]
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 133

nounacromegalic (plural acromegalics)

plural acromegalics

medicineA person affected by acromegaly.First known use 19th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemarked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face

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Origin

From acromegal(y) + -ic.

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Translations

Portuguese acromegálico

acromegálicopertaining to acromegaly

Spanish acromegálico

acromegálicopertaining to acromegaly

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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