ACROMEGALY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
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)
Categories: Hypertrophy
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "acromegaly" comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρον. It started in Latin acromegalia. Then it appeared in French acromégalie.
🔗 Related Words
acro – A related word in the same word family.
megaly – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
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