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Definition of: acromegaly
(ak′rō·meg′ə·lē) noun
A chronic disorder caused by oversecretion of pituitary growth hormone, characterized by enlargement of the face, extremities, and viscera, including both soft and bony tissue. [<F acromégalie <Gk. akros ACRO- + megas, megalon big]
—ac·ro·me·gal·ic (ak′rō·mi·gal′ik) adjective
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