Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the noun for acromegaly?

What's the noun for acromegaly? Here's the word you're looking for.

acromegaly
  1. (medicine) 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.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Cushing recognized the states of hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism, and he had a keen interest in acromegaly and dwarfism.”
      “Each of these patients had diseases known to predispose to heterotopic calcification including scleroderma, acromegaly, and diabetes mellitus.”
      “Doctors say his son's growth was natural, and not the result of a condition such as giantism or acromegaly, caused by too much growth hormone.”
acromegaloidism
  1. (pathology) A condition whose appearance is that of acromegaly
  2. Synonyms:
acromegalia
  1. (medicine) An alternative name for the disease acromegaly.
  2. Synonyms:
acromegalic
  1. (pathology) A person affected by acromegaly. [from 19th c.]
acromegaloidisms
acromegalics
  1. plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
10-letter Words Starting With
Find Nouns
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Other Languages More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024