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A condition in which the body grows too much. Enlarged cells; also used to describe a very large infant born to a mother with gestational diabetes.  

Able to be seen with the naked eye. Possible to observe without the aid of a microscope or other magnifying instruments.  

A condition in which a person has unusually large limbs. An unusual enlargement of any part of the body.  

A drug used in the treatment of bacterial infection, often in place of penicillin in people sensitive to penicillin. Macrolides are a group of antibiotics used to address various infections, spanning those of the ear, nose, throat, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Azithromycin and erythromycin are commonly known macrolides.  

A condition in which the jaw is larger than usual. Marked overgrowth of one jaw relative to the growth of the other. Macrognathia is the condition where the upper and/or lower jaw is unusually large. It can be associated with acromegaly.  

A class of immunoglobulin, a globulin protein of high molecular weight, which serves as an antibody. A large protein molecule of the globulin series that is present in the blood and functions as an antibody, forming an effective first-line defense against bacteria in the bloodstream. A globulin of high molecular weight over about 400,000. Macroglobulin…

Premature development of the body with the genitals being of an unusually large size.  

A condition in which a person has unusually large or long fingers or toes.  

The condition of having macrocytes in the blood. The presence of abnormally large red cells (macrocytes) in the blood. Macrocytosis is a feature of certain anemias (macrocytic anemias), including those due to deficiency of vitamin B12 or folic acid, and also of anemias in which there is an increase in the rate of red cell…

Anaemia in which someone has unusually large red blood cells.