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acromegalia

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See also: acromegàlia

English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, tip, extremity) and μέγας (mégas, large).

Noun

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acromegalia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French acromégalie.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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acromegalia f (plural acromegalie)

  1. (medicine) acromegaly

References

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  1. ^ acromegalia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • acromegalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾo.me.ɡaˈli.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾo.me.ɡaˈli.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɾu.mɨ.ɡɐˈli.ɐ/ [ɐ.kɾu.mɨ.ɣɐˈli.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧li‧a

Noun

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acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

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

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