Acromegaly
Also called Gigantism hormone disorder
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Chronic disorder from a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma after epiphyseal closure, causing progressive enlargement of hands, feet, and face.
Korean
말단비대증
뇌하수체 종양에 의한 성장 호르몬 과다 분비로 손·발·얼굴이 점진적으로 비대해지는 만성 질환.
French
Acromégalie
Trouble chronique dû à un adénome hypophysaire sécrétant de la GH après la fermeture des épiphyses, entraînant une hypertrophie progressive des mains, des pieds et du visage.
Word parts
acr/oRoot(Greek) Extremity, tip, height-megalySuffix(Greek) Enlargement