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Large hands
Macrocheiria = abnormally large hands. This is seen with a condition called acromegaly.
Dr. Heidi Fowler reviewed this
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What is the definition or description of: Large hands?
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What could cause someone to have abnormally large hands?
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What is the disease that causes someone to have abnormally large hands and feet?
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Does a large labia, large hands, and a large neck on a tiny female mean anything significant?
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My doctor said I have very large hands and it might be linked to some sort of problem with my heart. Is this true?
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I have large hands and feet, could that be causing my fingers and toes to always be cold?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Rash on left thigh. Spotted/blotchy and is the size of a large hand. Initl. Itchy. Looks like its under skin. Spread to abs. Have pics.Should i worry?
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A 36-year old asked:
Any advice? I have been having two red dots that are pretty large on my hand for years now. They don't hurt but they also don't go away?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Hi I feel things crawling on my back and sholders, and it feels like invisible large spiders or hands touching me. I'm also dealing with Head twitch?
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A 18-year old male asked about a 46-year old female:
What causes swollen/large veins in hand/wrists, mostly at night? B/p is good, but pulse is high. What would cause this in a 46 yo female?
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A 43-year old asked:
Any natural way to make your hands grow larger?
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On my back of both hands have large vaine I'm not old. But it's happen most on summar ?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why does regular use cause larger joints in your hands?
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I have enlarged, soft masses larger than my cupped hand in both axilla areas, should I be concerned? Should I have them looked at?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have enlarged, soft masses larger than my cupped hand in both axilla areas, should I have then looked at? Should i be concerned?
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A 20-year old female asked:
If I am touching various objects in a public space in a large city with my hands and I do not wash my hands before I use my fingers to eat something, what are all the diseases I can catch and what how likely am I to catch them?
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What causes freakishly small hands and large ears?
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My daughter has bruises from failed IVs, one large one on her hand has a large red area. I was wondering if the indicated further problems.
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Is granuloma annulare a symptom of lupus ? I have 5 large spots on right hand They started Small and have grown in size to almost dime size
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I have a large scrape on my hand. Using antibiotic cream. Bandaid appears to have small amount of yellow on it. Does this mean it's infected?
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My daughter got a second degree burn on a large portion of her hand from elbow to wrist. Its been two weeks and she still bandages it and uses Silverdene. How long will it take to heal?
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I burned the top of my hand with pasta sauce I ran it under water and put a burn spray film thing on its stinging quite a bit and is decently large area on my hand what should I do when should I see a doc or got to emergency room?
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Is it normal for skin to peel off in large amounts after having hand foot mouth disease? Got it from my son, who's in daycare.
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I have bumps on my hands, a large amount of mouth ulcers and an extremely sore nose. I do NOT have a fever. Muscles are sore. Any idea?
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How big will your hands grow if you masturbate for long?
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