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gigantism

noun
/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from gigans
  2. borrowed from gigantisme

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being gigantic

    The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.

  2. A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a…

    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.

    • He [...] may have had a condition called gigantism that explained his notable height.

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Derived

acromegalogigantism, hemigigantism, local gigantism

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for gigantism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA