Acromegaloidism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acromegaloidism is a noun meaning (biology, medicine) A condition with appearance/clinical presentation similar or identical to that of acromegaly, but with distinct pathophysiology.
Meaning
(biology, medicine) A condition with appearance/clinical presentation similar or identical to that of acromegaly, but with distinct pathophysiology.
Example Sentences
Acromegaly is usually not a difficult condition to diagnose once the possibility of this disease has been raised. However, a few conditions present with some aspects of acromegaly or gigantism but without growth hormone (GH) excess. Such cases are described as "pseudoacromegaly" or "acromegaloidism".
Synonyms for acromegaloidism
Depending on context, synonyms include pseudoacromegaly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acromegalia, pseudoacromegaly, acromegalic, acromegalogigantism, acromegaly, acromegaliac.
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