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)
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acromegaly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acromegalia |
| Type of | hypertrophy |
| Derivation | acromegalic |
Examples of acromegaly
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He told me that she was the third patient in whom he had diagnosed early acromegaly.
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It is hoped that these will help in the treatment of patients suffering from acromegaly.
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Enhanced oxidative stress in GH-transgenic rat and acromegaly in humans.
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These are used to treat acromegaly, a condition related to gigantism.
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There are people whose natural HGH levels go haywire, resulting in a disease called acromegaly.
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Acromegaly results when the pituitary releases too much growth hormone, often because of a benign tumor.
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Children with acromegaly can grow to extraordinary stature.
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Lesser felt pretty confident that the patient had acromegaly and referred her to an endocrinologist.
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Did his actual height decrease in his final years due to the effects of acromegaly or due to back surgery?
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- 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)
- Acromegaly (/u02CCu00E6kru0259u02C8mu025Bu0261u0259li, -rou028A-/; from Greek u1F04u03BAu03C1u03BFu03BD akron "extremity" and u03BCu03ADu03B3u03B1 mega "big, large" (GEN u03BCu03B5u03B3u03ACu03BBu03BFu03C5)) is an extremely rare syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH) after epiphyseal plate closure at puberty. If GH is produced in excess prior to epiphyseal plate closure, the result is gigantism (or giantism)...
- 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
- Excessive growth due to the production of excessive growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
- A curious condition of increased growth hormone production in adults that can present as an obstructive sleep apnoea.
- A condition that occurs when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone. In adults, this can cause overgrowth of bones that occurs in smaller bones, such as those in the jaw, hands and feet. In children or teenagers, this can cause giantism.
- Abnormal enlargement of such parts of the body as the hands, face, head, and feet.
- A disease caused by increased activity of the anterior pituitary and characterized in part by a marked lengthening of the mandible.
- N. - gigantism; enlargement of extremities, head, jaw, etc., due to excess secretion of pituitary gland. acromegalic, adj.
