gigantism
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Types & categories
- hypertrophy hypernym
Parts & wholes
- hyperpituitarism part meronym
Sense 2 noun
excessive largeness of stature
Types & categories
- bigness hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hyperpituitarism |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | hypertrophy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | bigness |