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giantism

DEFINITIONS OF: giantism

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n excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

Synonyms:
gigantism, overgrowth
Type of:
hypertrophy
abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

n excessive largeness of stature

Synonyms:
gigantism
Type of:
bigness, largeness
the property of having a relatively great size
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