gigantism
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French gigantisme, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gigans (“giant”).
Noun
gigantism (countable and uncountable, plural gigantisms)
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
quality or state of being gigantic
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condition
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