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noun Pathology.
a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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Acromegalic
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| acromegaly (ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) | |
| —n | |
| Compare gigantism a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, hands, and feet, and swelling and enlargement of soft tissue, esp the tongue. It is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland | |
| [C19: from French acromégalie, from | |
| acromegalic | |
| —adj, —n | |
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