acromegaly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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.

WordNet

Ac`ro*meg"a*ly noun
Etymology
NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. point, peak + , , big.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.

Webster 1913