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Gigantism

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. These patients are of abnormally tall stature, more than 3 standard deviations above normal mean height for age.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D005877
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C05.116.099.492; C05.116.132.479; C19.700.355.528

Scope and definition

The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. These patients are of abnormally tall stature, more than 3 standard deviations above normal mean height for age.

Entry terms and synonyms

Gigantism Pituitary Gigantism Gigantism, Pituitary

Classification tree positions

C05.116.099.492 C05.116.132.479 C19.700.355.528

Sources and reuse

Medical vocabulary definition and classification record.
Retrieved: 2026-10-13. Text has been organized for reading; this import has not been independently reviewed by a clinician. It is not individualized medical advice.
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