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