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Gigantism and acromegalyGigantism andacromegaly are syndromes of excessivesecretion of growth hormone (hypersomatotropism) that are nearly always due to apituitary adenoma. Before closure of theepiphyses, the result isgigantism. Later, the result is acromegaly, which causes distinctive facial and other features. Diagnosis is clinical and byskull and hand x-rays and measurement of growth hormone levels. Treatment involves removal or destruction of the responsible adenoma.
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巨人症和肢端肥大症巨人症和肢端肥大症是生长激素分泌过多造成的综合征，几乎全部由垂体腺瘤引起；发生于骨骺融合前表现为巨人症，骨骺融合后表现为肢端肥大症，端肥大症，后者在面部和其他部位有非常突出的特征。诊断依据临床表现和头颅、手部X线检查，以及生长激素测定。治疗方法为切除或毁坏致病的腺瘤。
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重点词汇
血栓形成，血栓症 n.
gigantism
●/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm; ˈdʒaɪɡæntɪzəm/ 巨人症n.
acromegaly
●/ˌækrə(ʊ)ˈmegəlɪ/ 肢端肥大症 n.
secretion
●/sɪˈkriːʃn/ 分泌；分泌物 n.
hypersomatotropism
●生长激素分泌过多 n.
pituitary
●/pɪˈtjuːɪtəri/ 脑垂体的 a.
adenoma
●/,ædɪ'nəʊmə/ 腺瘤n.
epiphysis
●/ɪ'pɪfɪsɪs/ 骨骺 n.
skull
● /skʌl/ 头盖骨 n.
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