secondary giantism

giantism /gi·ant·ism/ (ji´ant-izm)

1. gigantism.

2. excessive size, as of cells or nuclei.

gi·ant·ism (j

n-t

1. The quality or condition of being great in size.

2. See gigantism.

giantism [ji´an-tizm]

1. gigantism.

2. excessive size, as of cells or nuclei.

giantism,

n (macrosomia), excessive growth resulting in a stature larger than the range that is normal for age and race.

giantism, infantile,

n excessive growth occurring before adolescence.

giantism, primary,

n excessive growth not attributable to a definite cause.

giantism, secondary,

n excessive growth secondary to a disorder of the adrenal, pineal, gonadal, or pituitary gland.

Giardia

n a common genus of the flagellate protozoans. Many species normally inhabit the digestive tract and cause inflammation in association with other factors that produce rapid proliferation of the organism.

giantism

1. gigantism.

2. excessive size, as of cells or nuclei.

fetal giantism

occurs in one of the inherited forms of prolonged gestation in cattle.

giantism

Gigantism, see there

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acromegaly calcified fetus fetal fetal age fetal death fetal dystocia fetal membranes fetal position fetal posture fetal presentation fetal rotation fetus fetus in fetu fetus papyraceus Giardia gigantism hyperpituitarism macrosomia mummified fetus	secondary cartilage secondary cataract secondary deficiency secondary degeneration secondary dementia secondary dental caries secondary dentin secondary dentition secondary deviation secondary diabetes secondary digestion secondary disease secondary distal RTA secondary drive secondary drug action secondary dysmenorrhea secondary encephalitis secondary enuresis secondary female characteristic secondary fissure secondary follicle secondary fracture Secondary Gain secondary gangrene secondary gestation secondary giantism secondary glandular failure secondary glaucoma secondary gout secondary health care secondary hemochromatosis secondary hemorrhage secondary host secondary hydrocephalus secondary hyperaldosteronism secondary hyperparathyroidism secondary hypertension secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy secondary immunodeficiency secondary infection secondary infertility secondary intention secondary iritis Secondary Loss secondary Lyme disease secondary lymphoid organ secondary lysosome secondary male characteristic secondary malignancy secondary nondisjunction secondary nutrient	secondary fibrinolysis secondary fibrinolysis Secondary Finance Secondary Finance secondary financing secondary financing Secondary Fisher Conservation Area secondary fissure Secondary Flight Control Computer Secondary Flight Display Repeater Secondary Flight Display System secondary flow secondary focus secondary follicle secondary fracture secondary fragment Secondary Freon Loop secondary front secondary g's secondary g's secondary g's secondary gain secondary gain secondary gain secondary gain secondary gain secondary gangrene Secondary General-Education School secondary geosyncline secondary gestation secondary giantism secondary glacier secondary glandular failure secondary glaucoma secondary glaucoma secondary glaucoma Secondary Glaucoma Triple Procedure Secondary glazing secondary gout secondary great circle secondary grid emission secondary grinding Secondary Ground Fault Interrupter Secondary Ground Station Secondary group secondary growth secondary growth secondary hair secondary hair secondary hair secondary hardening secondary haulage Secondary Heads Association secondary health care secondary health care secondary health care secondary health care Secondary Heat Exchanger Secondary Heat Transport System Secondary Heat Transport System Steam Generator secondary hemochromatosis

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