Meaning

root

acr/o

extremity, top

GreekEndocrine

Terms built from acr/o

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with acr/o marked.

  • acromegalyacr/o + -megalyAbnormal enlargement of extremities due to excess growth hormone

acr/o decoded step by step

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acromegaly

  1. The root acr/o means “extremity”.
  2. The suffix -megaly means “enlargement”.
  3. Together: Abnormal enlargement of extremities due to excess growth hormone.

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