Gigantism meaning

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The quality or state of being gigantic; abnormally large size.
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Excessive growth of the body or any of its parts, especially as a result of oversecretion of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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The quality or state of being gigantic.
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Abnormally great growth of the body, due to an excessive production of growth hormone by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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The quality or state of being gigantic; abnormally large size.
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Excessive growth of the body or any of its parts, especially as a result of oversecretion of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
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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, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
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Origin of gigantism

From French gigantisme, from Latin gigans (“giant”).

Sentence Examples

  • When pathological GH excess occurs before epiphyseal fusion in the long bone, the condition is known as gigantism.

  • What causes gigantism and dwarfism among many species arriving on oceanic islands such as the Seychelles?

  • Overproduction of hGH or IGH-I, or an exaggerated response to these hormones, can lead to gigantism or acromegaly, both of which are characterized by a very large stature.

  • Gigantism is the result of hGH overproduction in early childhood leading to a skeletal height up to 8 feet (2.5 m) or more.

  • The somatotropin test also aids in documenting the excess hGH production responsible for gigantism or acromegaly, and confirms underactivity or overproduction of the pituitary gland (hypopituitarism or hyperpituitarism, respectively).

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