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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacromegalia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akromegalia
"L'acromegalia è una malattia rara legata all'ormone della crescita."
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A hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood, resulting in the enlargement of bones in the hands, feet, and face.
"Early diagnosis of acromegaly can help prevent severe complications and disfigurement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'akron', meaning extremity or tip, and 'megale', meaning large or great, combined with the medical suffix '-ia', denoting a condition. Coined in the late 19th century by the French neurologist Pierre Marie to describe the enlargement of the body's extremities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acromegaly" is said worldwide
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acromégalie
Transliteration: akromegali
"L'acromégalie est causée par une tumeur bénigne de l'hypophyse."
Akromegalie
Transliteration: akromegaliː
"Akromegalie führt zu einer Vergrößerung der Hände und Füße."
acromegalia
Transliteration: akromegalia
"L'acromegalia è una malattia rara legata all'ormone della crescita."
acromegalia
Transliteration: akromegalia
"La acromegalia se diagnóstica frecuentemente en la edad adulta."
acromegalia
Transliteration: akromegalia
"O tratamento para acromegalia pode incluir cirurgia ou medicação."
एक्रोमेगाली
Transliteration: ekromegali
"एक्रोमेगाली शरीर में ग्रोथ हॉर्मोन के अत्यधिक उत्पादन के कारण होती है।"
肢端肥大症
Transliteration: zhī duān féi dà zhèng
"肢端肥大症是一种由于生长激素分泌过多引起的疾病。"
말단비대증
Transliteration: maldanbidaejung
"말단비대증은 성장이 끝난 후에 성장호르몬이 과다 분비되는 질환입니다."
末端肥大症
Transliteration: kattanhidaishō
"末端肥大症は成長ホルモンの過剰分泌によって引き起こされます。"
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