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GIANTISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excessive largeness of stature
Synonyms:
giantism; gigantism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("giantism" is a kind of...):
bigness; largeness (the property of having a relatively great size)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Synonyms:
giantism; gigantism; overgrowth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("giantism" is a kind of...):
hypertrophy (abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ)
Meronyms (parts of "giantism"):
hyperpituitarism (excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone))
