Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acromegaloidism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acromega-loidism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition with appearance/clinical presentation similar or identical to that of acromegaly, but with distinct pathophysiology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Acromegaly is usually not a difficult condition to diagnose once the possibility of this disease has been raised. However, a few conditions present with some aspects of acromegaly or gigantism but without growth hormone (GH) excess. Such cases are described as "pseudoacromegaly" or "acromegaloidism"."

Etymology

From acromegaloid + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: acromegaloid

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

pseudoacromegaly

Questions

What does acromegaloidism mean?: A condition with appearance/clinical presentation similar or identical to that of acromegaly, but with distinct pathophysiology.
Where does acromegaloidism come from?: From acromegaloid + -ism.

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