Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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acromegalia | Yes | No | No | No |
hyperpituitarism | Yes | No | No | No |
acromegalia (noun) | hyperpituitarism (noun) |
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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) | excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |