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acromegalia Definition
(n)
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
)
acromegalia Synonyms
acromegalia
acromegaly
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