Acromegaly means enlargement of one or more extremities.
Acromegaly
This is called an anastamosis. Pathologically, this can oocur by formation of a fistula.AnastimosisAny connection between two epithelial lined surfaces that is abnormal is referred to as a fistula.enteric anastomosisAnastomosis is the medical term meaning new surgical connection.
EnhancementHypertrophy-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue without an increase in number of the cells.Hyperplasia-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue with an increase in number of cells.
Hypoplasia is underdevelopment.
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the abnormal size of the balloon scared the children as they ran by.
Normal is around 4" or 8cm give or take a bit. Abnormal or enlarged is 6" plus.
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Anisocytosis is the condition of red blood cells of different sizes.
They are the size of a small child's hands
The medical term for an area of any size of hemorrhage under the skin is ecchymosis. It appears as a discoloration due to blood leaking from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissues.
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Morphology (tissue type) and topography (anatomical site).