acromegalia

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See also: acromegàlia

English

Etymology

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

Noun

acromegalia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acromégalie.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalie)

  1. (medicine) acromegaly

References

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

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From acro- +‎ -megalia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾo.me.ɡaˈli.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kɾo.me.ɡaˈli.a/

  • Hyphenation: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧li‧a

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

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

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akɾomeˈɡalja/
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Syllabification: a‧cro‧me‧ga‧lia

Noun

acromegalia f (plural acromegalias)

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

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