acromegalia
See also: acromegàlia
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”).
Noun edit
acromegalia (uncountable)
- (pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French acromégalie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acromegalia f (plural acromegalie)
References edit
- ^ acromegalia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading edit
- acromegalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧li‧a
Noun edit
acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)
- (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French acromégalie, equivalent to acro- + -megalia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)
- (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “acromegalia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014