giantism

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Noun giantism has 2 senses

giantism, gigantism, overgrowth - excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
--₁ is a kind of hypertrophy
--₁ has parts: hyperpituitarism
gigantism, giantism - excessive largeness of stature
--₂ is a kind of largeness, bigness

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