acromegaly
/ˌækrəʊˈmegəlɪ/noun
mass noun
- Medicine abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland【医】肢端肥大症。
派生词
acromegalic
/ˌækrəʊməˈgælɪk/ adjective词源
late 19th cent.: coined in French from Greek akron 'tip， extremity' + megas, megal- 'great'.