acromegaly (n)
acromegalia (n)

n14368483

type n
lex_filenum 26
def enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
def often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances
def caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
Outgoing links
Hypernym hypertrophy
Derivationally related form acromegaly → acromegalic
Part meronym hyperpituitarism
Incoming links
Derivationally related form acromegalic → acromegaly
Part holonym hyperpituitarism
Hyponym hypertrophy

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