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Meanings of acromegalia in English

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acromegalia
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acromegàlia
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acromegalia
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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)

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Examples for "acromegaly"
Examples for "acromegaly"
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This article describes the treatment for an acromegaly patient with bony defect.
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For some reason, acromegaly seems to have a high incidence among Swedes.
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Dynamic tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of acromegaly are really not helpful.
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Twenty-eight patients with acromegaly and 22 healthy volunteers were recruited for the study.
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There is no report in literature studying MPV in acromegaly patients.
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Translations for acromegalia
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acromegalia