gigantism

From French gigantisme, from Latin gigans (“giant”).

gigantism (countable and uncountable, plural gigantisms)

1. The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
2. 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.

• giantism
• macrosomia

• acromegaly