Acromegaly waa cudur uu keeno hormoonka koritaanka xad-dhaafka ah (sidoo kale loo yaqaan somatotropic hormone ama GH for Growth Hormon). Tani waxay keenaysaa isbeddel ku yimaada muuqaalka wajiga, kor u kaca xajmiga gacmaha iyo cagaha iyo sidoo kale xubno badan, kuwaas oo ah sababaha ugu muhiimsan ee calaamadaha iyo calaamadaha cudurka.

Waa xaalad naadir ah, oo saamaysa ku dhawaad ​​60 ilaa 70 kiis milyankii qof ee deggan, taas oo ka dhigan 3 ilaa 5 xaaladood milyankii qof ee deggan sannadkii.

Dadka qaangaarka ah, badanaa waxaa lagu ogaadaa da'da 30 iyo 40. Kahor qaan-gaarnimada, kororka GH wuxuu keenaa gigantism ama giganto-acromegaly.

Sababta ugu weyn ee acromegaly waa buro benign (aan-kansar ahayn) oo ku taal qanjirka pituitary, qanjirka (sidoo kale loo yaqaan qanjirka pituitary), oo ku yaala maskaxda oo sida caadiga ah soo daaya dhowr hormoono oo uu ku jiro GH.