Acromegaly

Acromegaly

Condition caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone, usually by a benign tumour of the anterior pituitary gland.

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acromegaly

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A pathologic condition characterized by excessive production of growth hormone.

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A condition in which the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone after normal growth of the skeleton is finished. This causes the bones of the hands, feet, head, and face to ...

acromegaly

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A condition that occurs when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone. In adults, this can cause overgrowth of bones that occurs in smaller bones, such as those in the ...

acromegaly

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Condition caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone, usually by a benign tumour of the anterior pituitary gland.

acromegaly

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