1.
[syn: acromegaly, acromegalia]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Acromegaly \Ac`ro*meg"a*ly\ ([a^]k`r[-o]*m[e^]g"[.a]*l[y^]), n.
[NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + me`gas,
mega`loy, big.] (Med.)
Chronic enlargement of many bones of the skeleton, especially
bones of hands, feet and face; the condition is due to
excessive secretion of growth hormone.
[1913 Webster + AS]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
acromegaly
n 1: 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) [syn:
acromegaly, acromegalia]