giantism

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giantism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  giantism
      n 1: excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of
           growth hormone from the pituitary gland [syn: giantism,
           gigantism, overgrowth]
      2: excessive largeness of stature [syn: gigantism, giantism]