 gigantism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland | |
| Synonyms: | overgrowth giantism | |
| Related terms: | hypertrophy hyperpituitarism | |
| 2. | [ noun ] excessive largeness of stature | |
| Synonyms: | giantism | |
| Related terms: | largeness | |
| Similar spelling: |
gigantic Gigante |
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