giantism

[ jahy-uhn-tiz-uhm ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm /

noun

gigantism.

the state or quality of being a giant.

Origin of giantism

First recorded in 1630–40; giant + -ism

Words nearby giantism

giantess, giant fennel, giant garlic, giant hogweed, giant impact theory, giantism, giant kelp, giant killer, giant molecular cloud, giant otter, giant panda

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Example sentences from the Web for giantism

The phenomenon of giantism of this nature occurs in alternate generations and then only in rare instances.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930|Various
Most cases of giantism, combined as they are with imperfect mentality, are due to disease of this gland.
Disease and Its Causes|William Thomas Councilman
For instance if the pituitary gland over-functioned we had Giantism.
The Goat-gland Transplantation|Sydney B. Flower
Hypertrophy of the gland is directly associated with certain diseases, such as giantism and acromegaly.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

Indeed, as Marie has said, giantism is acromegaly occurring during the period of adolescence.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for giantism

giantism

/ (ˈdʒaɪənˌtɪzəm) /

noun

another term for gigantism

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for giantism

giantism

[ jī′ən-tĭz′əm ]

n.

The quality or condition of being great in size.

gigantism

单词	giantism
释义	giantism [ jahy-uhn-tiz-uhm ] / ˈdʒaɪ ənˌtɪz əm / noun gigantism. the state or quality of being a giant. Origin of giantism First recorded in 1630–40; giant + -ism Words nearby giantism giantess, giant fennel, giant garlic, giant hogweed, giant impact theory, giantism, giant kelp, giant killer, giant molecular cloud, giant otter, giant panda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for giantism The phenomenon of giantism of this nature occurs in alternate generations and then only in rare instances. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930\|Various Most cases of giantism, combined as they are with imperfect mentality, are due to disease of this gland. Disease and Its Causes\|William Thomas Councilman For instance if the pituitary gland over-functioned we had Giantism. The Goat-gland Transplantation\|Sydney B. Flower Hypertrophy of the gland is directly associated with certain diseases, such as giantism and acromegaly. The Mystery of Space\|Robert T. Browne Indeed, as Marie has said, giantism is acromegaly occurring during the period of adolescence. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot British Dictionary definitions for giantism giantism / (ˈdʒaɪənˌtɪzəm) / noun another term for gigantism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for giantism giantism [ jī′ən-tĭz′əm ] n. The quality or condition of being great in size. gigantism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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