English noun: acromegalia | |||
1. | acromegalia (state) 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 | acromegaly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hypertrophy | ||
Part holonym | hyperpituitarism | ||