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acromegaly. abnormal enlargement of the extremities of the skeleton due to overgrowth of connective tissue and increased appositional growth of bone caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland in adults. (Marie's disease), a condition caused by hyperfunction of the pituitary gland in adults. Characterized by enlargement of the skeletal extremities, including the feet, hands, mandible, and nose. Acromegaly.
Causes are: (1) excessive secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland, which may actually result from faulty release of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) from the hypothalamus or a functional tumor, usually corticotroph adenoma; (2) tumor of the adrenal cortex, causing hypersecretion of the glucocorticoids; (3) iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome resulting from excessive or prolonged administration of exogenous glucocorticoids; and in humans (4) ectopic production ...