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acrometagenesis

ac·ro·met·a·gen·e·sis

(ak'rō-met-ă-jen'ĕ-sis),
Abnormal growth of the limbs resulting in malformation.
[acro- + G. meta, beyond, + genesis, origin]
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acrometagenesis

An obsolete term for growth of acral parts after closure of growth plates:
(1) Acromegaly, see there.
(2) Acrodolichomelia, see there. 
(3) Dysmorphogenesis of extremities, see there.
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ac·ro·met·a·gen·e·sis

(ak'rō-met-ă-jen'ĕ-sis)
Abnormal growth of the limbs resulting in deformity.
[acro- + G. meta, beyond, + genesis, origin]
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