Noun: acromegaly ,ak-ru'me-gu-lee
- Enlargement of bones of hands, feet, and face, often accompanied by headache, muscle pain, and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
"The patient's prominent jaw and enlarged hands were signs of acromegaly";
- acromegalia
Derived forms: acromegalies
Type of: hypertrophy
Encyclopedia: Acromegaly