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  • 121onychogryposis — Enlargement with increased thickening and curvature of the fingernails or toenails. [onycho + G. gryposis, a curvature] * * * on·y·cho·gry·po·sis gri pō səs n, pl po·ses .sēz an abnormal condition of the nails characterized by marked hypertrophy… …

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  • 122prosopectasia — Enlargement of the face, as in acromegaly. [prosop + G. ektasis, extension] * * * proso·pec·ta·sia (pros″o pək taґzhə) [prosop + ectasia] oversized face, as in acromegaly …

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  • 123pseudacromegaly — Enlargement of the extremities and face, not caused by acromegaly …

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  • 124pseudogynecomastia — Enlargement of the male breast by an excess of adipose tissue without any increase in breast tissue. [pseudo + G. gyne, woman, + mastos, breast] * * * pseu·do·gyn·e·co·mas·tia (soo″do jin″ə ko masґte …

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  • 125pseudomegacolon — Enlargement of the distal colon with sluggish muscular function without the neurologic abnormalities of congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung disease). * * * pseu·do·mega·co·lon meg ə .kō lən n abnormal dilatation of the colon occurring in adults… …

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  • 126renomegaly — Enlargement of the kidney …

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  • 127splenohepatomegaly, splenohepatomegalia — Enlargement of both spleen and liver. [spleno + G. hepar, liver, + megas, large] …

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  • 128thyromegaly — Enlargement of the thyroid gland. [thyro + G. megas, large] * * * thy·ro·meg·a·ly (thi″ro megґə le) [thyro + megaly] goiter …

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