Jerry, a 42-year-old male, is experiencing excessive appositional growth. Determine his condition, the cause of his condition, and explain the impact on his bones
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Jerry has acromegaly, a condition that arises from excessive appositional growth. His condition is due to excessive growth hormone after the closure of the epiphyseal plates. Jerry's bones will grow much wider, not longer, as bone deposition by osteoblasts will exceed bone resorption. Acromegaly also affects the growth of cartilage and soft tissue.
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