Gigantism

Gigantism or giantism, (from Greek gigas, gigantos "giant") is a condition characterized by excessive height growth. Gigantism is not a currently used medical term and there is no precise definition of the degree of tallness which qualifies a person to be termed a "giant." The term has been typically applied to those whose height is not just in the upper 1% of the population but several standard deviations above mean for persons of the same sex, age, and ethnic ancestry. Typical adult heights of Americans and Europeans to whom the term might be applied are 215 - 260 cm (7.5 - 8.5 feet), although the term is rarely applied to basketball players and those whose heights appear to be the healthy result of normal genetics and nutrition.

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Greek - Giant - Cm - Feet - Genetics

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