gigantism

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

giantism

overgrowth

macrogenesy

hypersomia

somatomegaly

gigantosoma

vastity

macrogenesis

Translations

gigantisme

gigantismo

gigantismo

gigantismo

Gigantismus

Riesenwuchs

gigantisme

gegantisme

عملقة

macrosomia

macrogenesi

acromegalia

γιγαντισμός

Gigantismo pituitário

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/

Etymology

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