acromegaly [noun]

Definition of acromegaly:

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)

Synonyms of acromegaly:

● Acromegalia

● Acromegalic

● Gland

● Cretinism

● Hypertrophy

● Hyperpituitarism


Opposite/Antonyms of acromegaly:

● Pituitary dwarfism


Sentence/Example of acromegaly:

Acromegaly associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.