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Caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
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acromegaly
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Wiktionary
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n. (context disease English) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Acromegaly \Ac`ro*meg"a*ly\, n. [NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + ?, ?, big.] (Med.) Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"gigantism due to activity of pituitary after normal growth has ceased," 1886, from French acromégalie , from medical Latin acromegalia , from Greek akron "extremity" (see acrid ) + megas "great" (fem. megale ; see mickle ). Said in contemporary literature ...
Wikipedia
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Acromegaly is a condition that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlarged of the hands and feet. There may also be enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose. Other symptoms may ...
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n. 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) [syn: acromegalia ]
Usage examples of acromegaly.
Though usually in such cases the growth is of an unbalanced or localized sort, as in acromegaly, where the bones of the hands or jaw become abnormally enlarged.
The Beast is the current Crompton, Leland, last of his line, a mystery writer who lives as a recluse in New Hampshire and suffers from acromegaly which has disfigured his features.
For some reason, acromegaly seems to have a high incidence among Swedes.
In regard to the physical aspects, in extreme cases acromegaly can produce a giant.
But with the incidence of acromegaly, the extremities continue to become enlarged, the hands and feet, the bones and cutaneous tissues of the face.
The small handful of Wamphyri diseases were mainly hereditary: various animalisms, several forms of insanity, aggressive autisms, acromegaly and other bone disorders.
In a flat, quiet tone, Lakesh declared, "Advanced achondroplasia, with indications of acromegaly.
INDEX INDEX Abduc«ns nerve, 207 Accessory nerve, 208 Acetylcholine, 132 autonomic nervous system and, 218 Achromatism, 297 Acoustic area, 177 Acoustic nerve, 208, 265 Acromegaly, 95 ACTH, 82 autonomic nervous system and, 219 Addison, Thomas, 76 Addison's disease, 76 ADH, 63 Adrenal glands, 40 Adrenalin, 41 schizophrenia and, 335 Adrenergic nerves, 218 Adrenochrome, 335 Adrenocorticotrophic hormone, 82 Alanine, 10 Albinos, eyes of, 276, 277 Aldosterone, 80 Allergies, histamine and, 43-44 All-or-none law, 137 Alpha waves, 178 Amine group, 9 Amino acids, 8 abbreviations of, 11, 12 arrangements of, 14, 15, 36 Amino acids, contd.
It was Anselmo, he could tell from the corner of his eye—no mistaking that hand like a bleached ham, that face big as that of a white horse, for in addition to being a submoronic deaf-mute, the ancient Sicilian had acromegaly.