Acromegaly \Ac`ro*meg"a*ly\, n. [NL. acromegalia, fr. Gr. 'a`kron point, peak + ?, ?, big.] (Med.) Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.
acromegaly
n : 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) [syn: {acromegalia}]