Acromegaly - Acromegaly
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〘 noun 〙 A disease in which bones, fingertips, lower jaw, cheekbones, nose, lips, etc. grow larger. It is caused by an increase in the function of the anterior pituitary gland, which secretes growth hormone. [The Science of a Million People (1939)] *The Fire of the End (1948) <Dan Kazuo> "I wondered if she remembered the 'acromegaly' from that time, and looked at Ritsuko with a sudden shameless feeling." Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information |
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〘名〙 骨端、指先、下顎、頬骨、鼻、口唇などが大きくなる病気。成長ホルモンを分泌する脳下垂体前葉の機能亢進による。〔百万人の科学（1939）〕※終りの火（1948）〈檀一雄〉「今あの時の『末端肥大症』を覚えてゐるかしら、とふっと無慙な感慨でリツ子を見た」
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