ACROMEGALIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face

Example:

a protruding acromegalic jaw

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unshapely (not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape)

Derivation:

acromegaly (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))

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