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ac·ro·meg·a·ly
 acromegaly
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- pronunciation:
- ae
kro
me
g
li
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a chronic disease causing abnormal enlargement of the hands, feet, and parts of the face, usu. caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland.
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| derivation: |
acromegalic (adj.) |
The word acromegaly
contains the following parts:
acro
Greek
root
that means high, extremity, tip
  Example words:
mega, megal, megalo, -megaly
Greek
root
that means large, great, million
Example words:
acromegaly, megabyte, megacycle, megadeath, megahertz, megalith, megalomania, megalopolis, megalosaur, megaphone, megaton
- synonyms:
- magn, magna, magni, maxi, macro-
- antonyms:
- min, micro-
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