Acromegaly

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive human growth hormone in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the face; lower jaw (prognathism); hands; feet; head; and thorax. The most common etiology is a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)
Synonyms:
  • Hypersecretion Syndrome, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)
  • Hypersecretion Syndromes, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)
  • Inappropriate GH Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
  • Inappropriate Growth Hormone Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
  • Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
  • Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)
  • Syndrome, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)
  • Syndromes, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)
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