Noun: giantism 'jI-un,ti-zum
- Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
"The patient's giantism was evident in his unusually tall stature";
- gigantism, overgrowth
- Excessive largeness of stature
"The patient's giantism was caused by a rare hormonal disorder";
- gigantism
Derived forms: giantisms
Type of: bigness, hypertrophy, largeness
Encyclopedia: Giantism