acromegaly | (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) | Synonyms: acromegalia |
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adenomegaly | (noun) gland enlargement | - |
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cardiomegaly | (noun) an abnormal enlargement of the heart | Synonyms: enlarged heart, megacardia, megalocardia |
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dactylomegaly | (noun) abnormally large fingers or toes | - |
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hepatomegaly | (noun) abnormal enlargement of the liver | Synonyms: megalohepatia |
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splenomegaly | (noun) an abnormal enlargement of the spleen | - |
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thyromegaly | (noun) abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet | Synonyms: goiter, goitre, struma |
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