acromegaly
18 points
English
10 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
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)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural acromegalies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Crossword clues
- “A disease” wd-fact-v3
- “Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.” web-def
Anagrams
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