Gigantism ( jy-GAN-tiz-əm; from Ancient Greek: γίγας, romanized: gígās, lit. 'giant', plural: γίγαντες, gígantes), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. Technically, it includes humans with height at least three standard deviations above the mean.
Gigantism ( jy-GAN-tiz-əm; from Ancient Greek: γίγας, romanized: gígās, lit. 'giant', plural: γίγαντες, gígantes), also known as giantism, is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. Technically, it includes humans with height at least three standard deviations above the mean.
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