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acromegaly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌækɹoʊˈmɛɡəli/
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Etymology

From French acromégalie, from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”). By surface analysis, acro- + -megaly.

Meanings

1. A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
   • Tania is a fever, too—les voies urinaires, Café de la Liberté, Place des Vosges, bright neckties on the Boulevard Montpamasse, dark bathrooms, Porto Sec, Abdullah cigarettes, the adagio sonata Pathétique, aural amplificators, anecdotal seances, burnt sienna breasts, heavy garters, what time is it, golden pheasants stuffed with chestnuts, taffeta fingers, vaporish twilights turning to ilex, acromegaly, cancer and delirium, warm veils, poker chips, carpets of blood and soft thighs. 1934, Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer, Grove Press, published 1961, page 5:

Forms

Deriveds

acromegaliac · acromegalic · acromegaloid · pseudoacromegaly

Relateds

gigantism

Synonyms

acromegaloidism · Marie's disease · acromegalia

Translations (61)

de Akromegalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · or ଆକ୍ରୋମେଗାଲି (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · lt akromegalija (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ca acromegàlia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · el μεγαλακρία (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · pl akromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · dv އެކްރޯމެގަލީ (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · th อะโครเมกาลี (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · nb akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · et akromegaalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ml അക്രോമെഗാലി (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sq akromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · es acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sh akromegàlija (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · hu akromegália (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · gl acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · cmn 肢端肥大症 (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · cy acromegaledd (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · bg акромега́лия (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · nl acromegalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · da akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · fi akromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sl akromegalija (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · la acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ga acraimeigileacht (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · tl akromegalya (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · mk акромегалија (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ko 말단비대증 (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ro acromegalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · fr acromégalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · tr akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sv akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ja 先端巨大症 (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · nn akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sc acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · id akromegali (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · el ακρομεγαλία (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · he אַקְרוֹמֵגָלְיָה (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · kn ಅತಿಕಾಯ (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · kn ತೋರವಯವಿ (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ru акромега́лия (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · lv akromegālija (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sh акромега̀лија (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · uz акромегалия (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · eu akromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · it acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · af akromegalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · sk akromegália (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · pt acromegalia (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · yue 肢端肥大症 (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · uz akromegaliya (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · cs akromegalie (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · az akromeqaliya (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ka აკრომეგალია (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · kk акромегалия (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · te అతికాయత (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · fa درشتپایانکی (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · uk акромега́лія (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · hy ակրոմեգալիա (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · ky акромегалия (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) · be акрамега́лія (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)