Acromegaly

[,ækrә'megәli]

Definition

(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).

Typist: Shirley--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.

Typed by Doreen