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gigantism noun

  /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/ , /d͡ʒəˈɡæntɪzəm/ , /ˈd͡ʒaɪɡəntɪzəm/
  • A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
 gigantisme

gigantic adjective

  /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
  • Very large.
 gigantisch
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