acromegaly
Noun
Meaning
Chronic enlargement of the extremities and face.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
acromegalia
diabetes
gland
addison's disease
cretinism
adenoma
diabetes mellitus
acromegalic
craniopharyngioma
benign tumor
endocrinopathy
acromegaloidism
granular cell tumor
gonadotropinoma
Marie's disease
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An intramuscular long-acting release (LAR) formulation of pasireotide approved for the treatment of acromegaly is under evaluation in Cushing’s disease.
Patients with acromegaly commonly report persistent symptoms despite long-term biochemical control with somatostatin analog (SSA) injections.