acromegalia

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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)

  1. (pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French acromégalie.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.kro.me.ɡaˈli.a/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧lì‧a

Noun[edit]

acromegalia f (plural acromegalie)

  1. (medicine) acromegaly

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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]

From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Noun[edit]

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

  1. (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French acromégalie, equivalent to acro- +‎ -megalia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /akɾomeˈɡalja/ [a.kɾo.meˈɣ̞a.lja]
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Syllabification: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧lia

Noun[edit]

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

  1. (pathology) acromegaly (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones)

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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