Gigantism Definition

Gigantism 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).