/ Dictionary / Index A acromegaly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•ro•meg•a•ly Pronunciation: (ak"ru-meg'u-lē), [key] — n. Pathol. a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acromegaly (Thesaurus) acrology acromicria Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language