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ac·ro·meg·a·ly
\ˌakrōˈmegəlē, -li\ noun
also ac·ro·me·ga·lia \-_mə̇ˈgālyə\
(plural acromegalies also acromegalias)
Etymology: acromegaly from French acromégalie, from acr- + -mégalie -megaly; acromegalia, New Latin, from French acromégalie
: a chronic disease of adult life that is characterized by a gradual and permanent enlargement of the flat bones (as the lower jaw) and of the hands and feet, abdominal organs, nose, lips, and tongue, that develops after ossification is complete, and that results from a disorder of the pituitary gland — compare gigantism |