| NOUN | state | overgrowth, giantism, gigantism | excessive size |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | overgrowth | a profusion of growth on or over something else |
| Sounds | ow'vergrowth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | both ... undergrowth: 10 rhymes with owth... | |
| Meaning | excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | giantism, gigantism | |
| Parts | hyperpituitarism | excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone) |
| Broader | hypertrophy | Abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ |
| Spanish | gigantismo | |
| Catalan | gegantisme, gigantisme | |
| Meaning | A profusion of growth on or over something else. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | profusion, profuseness, richness, cornucopia | The property of being extremely abundant |
| Spanish | sobrecrecimiento | |
| Catalan | sobrecreixement | |
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