gigantism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/ /d͡ʒəˈɡæntɪzəm/ /ˈd͡ʒaɪɡəntɪzəm/

gigantism gigantisms

From French gigantisme, from Latin gigans (“giant”).

giantism macrosomia

acromegaly

acromegalogigantism hemigigantism local gigantism

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