noun
Medical term for a hormonal disorder causing enlargement of hands, feet, and facial features.
末端肥大症は成長ホルモンの過剰分泌によって起こる。
Acromegaly is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone.
Compound of 末端 (mattan, 'extremity') + 肥大 (hidai, 'enlargement') + 症 (shō, 'disease').