gigantism

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Koncepcje

gigantyzm

Synonimy

giantism

overgrowth

macrogenesy

hypersomia

somatomegaly

gigantosoma

vastity

macrogenesis

Tłumaczenia

gigantisme

gigantismo

gigantismo

gigantismo

Gigantismus

Riesenwuchs

gigantisme

gegantisme

عملقة

acromegalia

macrosomia

macrogenesi

γιγαντισμός

Gigantismo pituitário

crescimento exagerado

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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