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acromegaly
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acromegaly

Rare condition in which there is enlargement of the face, hands, and feet. It is caused by excessive output of growth hormone in adult life by a nonmalignant tumour of the pituitary gland. The condition can be treated by surgery, sometimes with radiotherapy or drugs.



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