acromegaly
pronunciation
How to pronounce acromegaly in British English:
UK [ˌækrə'megəlɪ]
How to pronounce acromegaly in American English:
US [ˌækrə'megəlɪ]
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- Noun:
- 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)
Word Origin
- acromegaly (n.)
- "gigantism due to activity of pituitary after normal growth has ceased," 1886, from French acromégalie, from medical Latin acromegalia, from Greek akron "extremity" (see acrid) + megas "great" (fem. megale; see mickle). Said in contemporary literature to have been coined 1885 by French physician Dr. Pierre Marie.
Example
- 1. Acromegaly occurs in adulthood , usually during middle age .
- 2. Although untreated acromegaly can lead to serious illness and premature death , available treatments can reduce your risk of complications and significantly improve your symptoms .
- 3. The condition resulting from an excess of pituitary hormones , characterized by gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults .
- 4. The role of endogenous growth hormone-releasing hormone in acromegaly .
- 5. Wide variation in surgical outcomes for acromegaly in the uk .