acro-, acr- +
(Greek: ακρος, high, highest, highest point; top, tip end, outermost; extreme; extremity of the body)
acrolith, acrolithic
In early Greek sculpture, a statue with a stone head, hands, and feet, and a wooden trunk.
acrology, acrological, acrologic
1. Pertaining to, or founded on, initials.
2. In the development of alphabetic writing, a principle involving the use of initial sounds or signs in accordance with which letters have been evolved, named, and used.
acromacria
Abnormal length of the fingers. Also arachnodactyly.
acromania
1. An obsolete term for chronic incurable insanity.
2. Any type of insanity in which agitation and motor excitement are prominent.
acromastitis
Inflammation of the nipple or nipples.
acromegalogigantism
Gigantism and acromegaly due to hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone beginning before puberty and continuing into maturity.
acromegaloidism
A bodily condition resembling acromegaly but not due to pituitary disorder.
acromegaly, acromegalic
A chronic disease of adults caused by hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormones and characterized by enlargement of many parts of the skeleton, especially the distal portions; such as, the nose, ears, jaws, fingers, and toes.
acromelalgia, erythromelalgia
1. A throbbing and burning pain in the skin often caused by exertion or heat, affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a dusky mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature.
2. A rare disorder of middle age, characterized by attacks of severe burning pain, reddening, hyperalgesia and sweating, involving one or more extremities, usually both feet; the attacks can be triggered by warmth, and are usually relieved by cold and limb elevation.
3. A condition affecting the extremities, especially the feet, marked by burning and throbbing sensations that come and go.
acromelic
Pertaining to or affecting the end of a limb, or limbs (arms or legs).
acrometagenesis
Undue, or abnormal, growth of the extremities (hands or feet) resulting in deformity.
acromicria
A condition in which the extremities of the skeleton are small and delicate (hypoplasia) including the nose, jaws, fingers, and toes.
acromioclavicular
A reference to the acromion and clavicle.
acromiohumeral
A reference to the acromion and humerus.
acromion, acromial
The lateral extension of the spine of the scapula, projecting over the shoulder joint and forming the highest point of the shoulder.
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