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单词 gigantism
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gi•gan•tism  (jī gantiz əm, ji-, jīgan tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyabnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or of parts of the body, most often due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. Cf. hypertrophy.
  • Latin gigant- giant + -ism
  • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gigantism /ˈdʒaɪɡænˌtɪzəm; dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/ n
  1. Also called: giantism excessive growth of the entire body, caused by over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland during childhood or adolescence
  2. the state or quality of being gigantic
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