gigantism

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Konzepte

Gigantismus

Riesenwuchs

Synonyme

giantism

overgrowth

macrogenesy

hypersomia

somatomegaly

gigantosoma

vastity

macrogenesis

Übersetzungen

gigantisme

gigantismo

gigantismo

gigantismo

gigantisme

gegantisme

عملقة

macrosomia

macrogenesi

عملق

γιγαντισμός

Gigantismo pituitário

crescimento exagerado

acromegalia

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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