noun
- abnormal growth resulting in excessive size, especially due to overproduction of growth hormone
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with giantism caused by a pituitary tumor.
- Giantism typically begins in childhood before the growth plates close.
- Modern medicine can treat giantism if detected early enough.
- The condition of giantism affects both height and organ size.
- Researchers study giantism to better understand growth hormone disorders.