acromegalia

English

Etymology

New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”).

Noun

acromegalia (uncountable)

(medicine) An alternative name for the disease acromegaly.

Italian

Etymology

From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalie)

(medicine) acromegaly

Portuguese

Etymology

From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

(medicine) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)

Spanish

Etymology

From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /akɾomeˈɡalja/, [akɾomeˈɣalja]

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

(medicine) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)

Related terms

acromegálico

Further reading

“acromegalia” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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