释义 |
overgrowth syndrome overgrowth syndrome A condition with multifocal excess growth due to pituitary overactivity with excess growth hormone; OS occurs before, acromegaly after puberty Examples Fragile X syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemannn syndromesovergrowth syndromeA general term for a group of disorders of childhood physical development in which head circumference and height are larger than normal, and there is a tendency to develop malignant tumors. |