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cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly[‚kī·rə′meg·ə·lē] (medicine) Enlargement of one or both hands that is not attributable to disease of the hypophysis. Also spelled chiromegaly. cheiromegaly
mac·ro·chei·ri·a , macrochiria (mak'rō-kī'rē-ă), A condition characterized by abnormally large hands. Synonym(s): cheiromegaly, chiromegaly, megalocheiria, megalochiria [macro- + G. cheir, hand] chiromegaly Enlargement of one or more hands. Although chiromegaly is specific to the hands, acromegaly is of more common use in the working medical parlance.cheiromegaly Enlargement of one or both hands that is not a growth hormone disorder or the result of disease of the pituitary gland. The condition may be caused by SYRINGOMYELIA. |