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Enlargement of the extremities is called acromegaly. This condition is typically caused by an overproduction of growth hormone, often due to a benign tumor on the pituitary gland. Symptoms include enlarged hands, feet, and facial features, along with other systemic effects. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to manage the condition and prevent complications.
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What is the medical term meaning hormonal disorder causing enlargement of the extremities?
Marfan's syndrome is the hormonal disorder that can cause enlargement of the extremities. Acromegaly is the medical term meaning enlargement of the extremities.
What conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
Acromegaly!
What causes the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord?
The cervical enlargement occurs at vertebrae C3 through T2 and represents a bulge in the spinal cord that has increased neural input and output to the upper extremities.
What is the enlargement of adrenal gland called?
The enlargement of the adrenal gland is called adrenal gland hypertrophy.
What is enlargement of part of spine called?
depends on what part of the spine you are talking about. Generally any enlargement is called hypertrophy.
What is the enlargement of muscle cells called?
Enlargement of muscle cells is called hypertrophy.
What is something called when it is increased in size?
Enlargement
What is an enlargement of the respiratory passageways called?
The Pharynx.
What does called an arm or leg?
Appendages and lower extremities.
The bulge in the spinal cord that gives off nerves to the upper limbs is called?
Lumbar enlargement.
When one figure is an enlargement of another what is it called?
enlarge
What are the symptoms of Elephantiasis?
Some of the most common symptoms are abnormal swelling of skin and tissues, thickening and darkening of the skin in the lower extremities, pain in the testicles, fever and enlargement of lymph nodes in the groin
