acromegalia

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”). === Noun === acromegalia (uncountable) (pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly. == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acromégalie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kro.me.ɡaˈli.a/ Rhymes: -ia Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧lì‧a === Noun === acromegalia f (plural acromegalie) (medicine) acromegaly === References === === Further reading === acromegalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === megacaloria == Portuguese == === Etymology === From acro- +‎ -megalia. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧li‧a === Noun === acromegalia f (plural acromegalias) (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) === Further reading === “acromegalia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “acromegalia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acromégalie, equivalent to acro- +‎ -megalia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akɾomeˈɡalja/ [a.kɾo.meˈɣ̞a.lja] Rhymes: -alja Syllabification: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧lia === Noun === acromegalia f (plural acromegalias) (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “acromegalia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025