What it means
The root in words about the far ends of the body or the highest point. Acromegaly is enlargement of the hands, feet and face from too much growth hormone, acrocyanosis is blue hands and feet (normal in a newborn's first day), and the acromion is the top point of the shoulder blade.
At a glance
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Related terms
cyanosis
A blue or gray color of the skin, lips or nail beds.
acromegaly
A rare hormone disorder in adults in which the body makes too much growth hormone.