Where does “acromegaly” come from?
Acromegaly comes from French acromégalie, from Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον and ᾰ̓́κρος meaning "extremity" or "peak."
acromegaly (English): A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the...
Definitions
- A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the...
Ancestry of “acromegaly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | acromégalie | acromegaly |
| 2 | New Latin | acromegalia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρον | peak; headland, cape; end, extremity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́κρος | outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost |
Words derived from “acromegaly”