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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•ro•meg•a•ly (ak′rə meg′ə lē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya 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.
- Neo-Latin acromegalia. See acro-, -megaly
- French acromégalie
- 1885–90;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: acromegaly /ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ/ n - 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from French acromégalie, from acro- + Greek megal-, stem of megas bigacromegalic /ˌækrəʊmɪˈɡælɪk/ adj , n |