gigantism

[ jahy-gan-tiz-uhm, ji-, jahy-gan-tiz-uhm ]

/ dʒaɪˈgæn tɪz əm, dʒɪ-, ˈdʒaɪ gænˌtɪz əm /

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noun

Pathology. 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.Compare hypertrophy (def. 1).

Biology. the nonpathological development of an animal or plant to an unusually large size.

Origin of gigantism

First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin gigant-, stem of gigās; see origin at giant, -ism

Words nearby gigantism

gigahertz, gigantean, Gigantes, gigantesque, gigantic, gigantism, giganto-, gigantomachy, gigantomastia, Gigantopithecus, gigaton

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Example sentences from the Web for gigantism

Others who, because of a tumor in the pituitary gland, may overproduce HGH develop a different problem: gigantism.
Is HGH, Allegedly Alex Rodriguez’s Drug of Choice, Really So Bad?|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Conversely, in connection with an exaggerated macroscelia, we have gigantism.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Goldstein reported a case of gigantism from overactivity of the pituitary gland after castration.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for gigantism

gigantism

/ (ˈdʒaɪɡænˌtɪzəm, dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm) /

noun

Also called: giantism excessive growth of the entire body, caused by over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland during childhood or adolescenceCompare acromegaly

the state or quality of being gigantic

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Medical definitions for gigantism

gigantism

[ jī-găn′tĭz′əm ]

n.

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

Excessive growth of the body or any of its parts, especially as a result of oversecretion of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland.giantism

单词	gigantism
释义	gigantism [ jahy-gan-tiz-uhm, ji-, jahy-gan-tiz-uhm ] / dʒaɪˈgæn tɪz əm, dʒɪ-, ˈdʒaɪ gænˌtɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gigantism ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. 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.Compare hypertrophy (def. 1). Biology. the nonpathological development of an animal or plant to an unusually large size. Origin of gigantism First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin gigant-, stem of gigās; see origin at giant, -ism Words nearby gigantism gigahertz, gigantean, Gigantes, gigantesque, gigantic, gigantism, giganto-, gigantomachy, gigantomastia, Gigantopithecus, gigaton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gigantism Others who, because of a tumor in the pituitary gland, may overproduce HGH develop a different problem: gigantism. Is HGH, Allegedly Alex Rodriguez’s Drug of Choice, Really So Bad?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Conversely, in connection with an exaggerated macroscelia, we have gigantism. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori Goldstein reported a case of gigantism from overactivity of the pituitary gland after castration. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for gigantism gigantism / (ˈdʒaɪɡænˌtɪzəm, dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm) / noun Also called: giantism excessive growth of the entire body, caused by over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland during childhood or adolescenceCompare acromegaly the state or quality of being gigantic 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 Words related to gigantism bigness, enormity, vastness, massiveness, immenseness, largeness, boundlessness, magnitude, greatness, enormousness, bulkiness, hugeness, immeasurableness, monstrousness, sizableness, stupendousness, tremendousness Medical definitions for gigantism gigantism [ jī-găn′tĭz′əm ] n. The quality or state of being gigantic; abnormally large size. Excessive growth of the body or any of its parts, especially as a result of oversecretion of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland.giantism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gigantism

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Origin of gigantism

Words nearby gigantism

Example sentences from the Web for gigantism

British Dictionary definitions for gigantism

noun

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Medical definitions for gigantism

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