Množina: acromegalies

ETYM New Lat. acromegalia, from Greek akron point, peak + mega big.
Enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache, muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor); SYN. acromegalia.
Glandular disorder causing gigantism of extremities.
Gigantism; enlargement of extremities, head, jaw, etc., due to excess secretion of pituitary gland.
Rare condition in which there is enlargement of the face, hands, and feet. It is caused by excessive output of growth hormone in adult life by a nonmalignant tumor of the pituitary gland. The condition can be treated by surgery, sometimes with radiotherapy or drugs.