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〔acromegaly〕A chronic disease of adults marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by overactivity of the pituitary gland.肢端肥大症:由于脑下垂体过于活跃而在成年人中引起的一种慢性疾病,常表现为四肢骨骼、脸和下巴的增大〔hyperpituitarism〕The condition resulting from an excess of pituitary hormones, characterized by gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.垂体机能过剩症:垂体荷尔蒙过度引起的状态,特征是小孩巨大畸形,成人患肢端肥大病 |