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noun - enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
A chronic disease of adults marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by overactivity of the pituitary gland.
ACROMEGALY - Acromegaly is a disorder that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargeme...
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| Overproduction of the hormone somatotropin causes this form of gigantism marked by increased bone size |
| This disease in which too much growth hormone is produced can cause enlargement of the hands & feet & facial changes |
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| A chronic disease of adults marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by overactivity of the pituitary gland. |
| abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. |
| 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) |
| Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. |
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| Acromegaly is a disorder that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. There may also be enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose. Other symptoms may include joint pain, thicker skin, deepening of the voice, headaches, and problems with vision. Complications of the disease may include type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure.Acromegaly is typically due to the pituitary gland producing too much growth hormone. In more than 95% of cases the excess production is due to a benign tumor, known as a pituitary adenoma. The condition is not inherited from a person's parents. Rarely acromegaly is due to tumors in other parts of the body. Diagnosis is by measuring growth hormone after a person has drunk glucose or by measuring insulin-like growth factor I in the blood. After diagnosis, medical imaging of the pituitary is carried out to look for an adenoma. If excess growth hormon |