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gigantism Meaning in Tamil ( gigantism வார்த்தையின் தமிழ் அர்த்தம்)



Noun:

பேருருத்தோற்றம்,



gigantism தமிழ் அர்த்தத்தின் உதாரணம்:

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gigantism's Usage Examples:

In adults, this condition results in an enlargement of bones; in children, the abnormality results in excessive height and is called gigantism.


If such a tumor develops within the first ten years of life, the result is gigantism (in which growth is accelerated) and not acromegaly.


This procedure, also called the glucose loading test, is performed to evaluate excessive baseline levels of hGH and to confirm diagnosis of gigantism in children (and acromegaly in adults).


If the tumor develops after growth has stopped, the result is acromegaly, not gigantism.


Overproduction of hGH or IGH-I, or an exaggerated response to these hormones, can lead to gigantism or acromegaly, both of which are characterized by a very large stature.


The somatotropin test also aids in documenting the excess hGH production responsible for gigantism or acromegaly, and confirms underactivity or overproduction of the pituitary gland (hypopituitarism or hyperpituitarism, respectively).


In a child with excessive hGH levels, failure of suppression indicates anterior pituitary dysfunction and confirms a diagnosis of gigantism (or acromegaly).


What causes gigantism and dwarfism among many species arriving on oceanic islands such as the Seychelles?When pathological GH excess occurs before epiphyseal fusion in the long bone, the condition is known as gigantism.





Synonyms:

bigness, largeness, giantism,



Antonyms:

littleness, smallness, stupidity, naturalness,

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