gigantisme

French

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Noun

gigantisme m (plural gigantismes)

1. gigantism

Derived terms

• gigantisme abyssal

Further reading

• “gigantisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch gigantisme, from French gigantisme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiɡanˈtɪsmə/
• Rhymes: -mə, -ə
• Hyphenation: gi‧gan‧tis‧mê

Noun

gigantismê (first-person possessive gigantismeku, second-person possessive gigantismemu, third-person possessive gigantismenya)

1. (pathology) gigantism: 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.

Synonyms

• kegergasian (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• gigantisme abisal

 

Further reading

• “gigantisme” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.