Giantism

Word GIANTISM
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Definitions and meanings of "Giantism"

What do we mean by giantism?

The quality or condition of being a giant. noun

The state of being a giant. noun

Abnormal growth or development, especially as regards height. noun

The state or quality of being a giant noun

Gigantism noun

Excessive largeness of stature noun

Excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland noun

The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.

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.

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The word "giantism" in example sentences

You know that there is a disease called giantism, caused by ‘a certain morbid process in the sphenoid bone of the skull — viz., an excessive development of the anterior lobe of the pituitary body’ (this is from the nearest encyclopedia). ❋ Unknown (2007)

You know that there is a disease called giantism, caused by 'a certain morbid process in the sphenoid bone of the skull -- viz., an excessive development of the anterior lobe of the pituitary body '(this is from the nearest encyclopedia). ❋ Frank Harris (1893)

Some humans, such as the late actor Andre the Giant, develop the opposite disease - acromegaly , which is also known as giantism. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"giantism" - since any further and large assumption of added power would bring about one entity of even more menacing size than now ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Besides outlining the problem - basically "giantism" as the enemy of local communities - the authors suggest a number of practical steps to achieve their vision. ❋ Unknown (2005)

An editorial in the Johannesburg-based weekly Mail and Guardian newspaper said South Africa's economic "giantism" was resented in ❋ Unknown (2003)

On the other hand he excuses Wilde's perversion as pathological, as hereditary "giantism," and so lightens the darkest shadows just as he has toned down the lights. ❋ Frank Harris (1893)

What else is such constructive enormity but 'giantism'? ❋ Unknown (1881)

You know that there is a disease called giantism, caused by 'a certain morbid process in the sphenoid bone of the skull ” viz., an excessive development of the anterior lobe of the pituitary body '(this is from the nearest encyclopedia). ❋ Harris, Frank (1916)

Nor does a resolution authority do anything about the other, ongoing perils of bank giantism, including the undermining of our democracy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But his giantism has had an odd and problematic consequence. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How else can they generate sufficient revenues to adequately compensate employees with the IQ of steamed broccoli and drug-induced giantism so that they can support their 12 kids in 11 different cities? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Finally, Osborne raises an issue flagged by David Brooks last week and echoed by Burke's Corner - that it may be time to consider the virtue of smallness, rather than giantism, in the financial sector: We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail. ❋ Burke's Corner (2009)

The giantism and epistemological fog which resulted in the Great Crash of 2008 continue. ❋ Burke's Corner (2009)

Unfortunately, what Schumacher described as "an almost universal idolatry of giantism", remains the prevailing orthodoxy. ❋ Burke's Corner (2009)

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