gigantism
/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/
noun
- A medical condition in which a person or animal grows much larger than normal, usually caused by too much growth hormone.
- The patient was diagnosed with gigantism after showing unusually rapid growth.
- The documentary explored the effects of gigantism on daily life.
- Gigantism in children is often treatable if caught early.
- The state or quality of being extremely large or oversized; enormous size.
- The gigantism of the cruise ship made it visible from miles away.
- The gigantism of the ancient redwood trees amazed all the hikers.
- Some critics argue that gigantism in modern architecture is wasteful.
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