| 词汇 | gigantism |
| 词源 | gigantism. There are said to be some 100 documented cases of gigantism in all history (a number of these giant basketball players measuring 6-foot-9-inches and more). Gigantism is caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland, causing individuals to reach exceptional size. The word derives from the Greek gigantikos. |
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