1) Excessive size 2) French word used in English 3) Giantism 4) Growing problem 5) Hypertrophy 6) Overgrowth
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1) Giantism 2) Hypermegasoma 3) Overgrowth
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Gigantism, also known as giantism (from Greek γίγας gigas, `giant`, plural γίγαντες gigantes), is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of growth hormone in childhood resulting in persons between 2.13 m (7 feet or 84 inches) and 2......
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excessive growth in stature, well beyond the average for the individual`s heredity and environmental conditions. Tall stature may result from ... [5 related articles]
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A condition in which the whole body or any of its parts grow much larger than normal.
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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. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(ji-gan´tiz-әm) (ji´gan-tiz-әm) abnormal overgrowth of the body or a part; excessive size and stature; the most common type is pituitary gigantism. cerebral gigantism gigantism without increased levels of growth hormone, attributed to a cerebral defect; infant...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: jī′gan-tizm, jī-gan′tizm Definitions: 1. A condition of abnormal size or overgrowth of the entire body or of any of its parts. Synonyms: giantism
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Gigantism: Excessive growth both in height and specific body parts. Gigantism with extreme height may be associated with disorders of pituitary gland, which may oversecrete human growth hormone (somatotrophin) during childhood before the bones fuse. Excessive growth of specific body parts is also a feature of a number of disorders such as the Wiede...
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(ji-gan;tiz;em) Abnormal body growth as a result of the excessive secretion of growth hormone.
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[
n] - excessive largeness of stature
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giantism noun excessive largeness of stature
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abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or of parts of the body, most often due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. Cf. hypertrophy.
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