acromegaly
/ˌækɹoʊˈmɛɡəli/
acromegaly noun: 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.
Noun
acromegaly (plural acromegalies)
- 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.
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- Synonyms:
- acromegalia, acromegaloidism, Marie's disease
acromegaly meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Malayalam
acromegaly in Tamil
- சுரப்பிக் கேட்டுனாலான அதிக வளர்ச்சி, கால் முனை வீக்கம், கை, அங்கப்பாரிப்பு, புறமுனைப் பருமன், மாகரபாதம்
acromegaly in Urdu
- کَبرالجَوارِح
acromegaly in Telugu
- chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones
- అతికాయత atikāyata
acromegaly in Malayalam
- chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones
- അക്രോമെഗാലി akrōmegāli
More languagesFewer languages
- acromegaly in Kannada
- ತೋರವಯವಿ tōravayavi, ಅತಿಕಾಯ atikāya
- acromegaly in Odia
- ଆକ୍ରୋମେଗାଲି ākromegāli
- acromegaly in Tagalog
- akromegalya
- acromegaly in Indonesian
- akromegali
- acromegaly in Persian
- درشتپایانکی doroštpāyānakī
- acromegaly in Thai
- อะโครเมกาลี à kroh may-gaa lee
- Dhivehi
- އެކްރޯމެގަލީ ek̊rōmegalī
Synonyms of acromegaly
Forms of acromegaly
| plural | acromegalies |
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Origin of acromegaly
From French acromégalie, from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”). By surface analysis, acro- + -megaly.
Words formed from acromegaly
Questions about acromegaly
- What does acromegaly mean?
- Acromegaly means 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.
- What is acromegaly in Tamil?
- Acromegaly in Tamil is சுரப்பிக் கேட்டுனாலான அதிக வளர்ச்சி, கால் முனை வீக்கம், கை. See Acromegaly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acromegaly?
- Acromegaly is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acromegaly?
- Acromegaly is pronounced /ˌækɹoʊˈmɛɡəli/.
- What is the plural of acromegaly?
- The plural of acromegaly is acromegalies.
Words near acromegaly in the dictionary
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