What is the medical term for hypersecretion of growth hormone?

Answer 1

Pituitary gigantism is the condition caused by excessive growth hormone before the fusion of the epiphyseal plates which occurs at the end of puberty, while acromegaly is the condition of excessive growth hormone after the fusion of the eipphyseal plates.

Answer 2

This would be acromegaly.
dwarfism
acromegaly
It is called acromegaly.
Acromegaly
Acromegaly occurs when there is excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty, and gigantism occurs if it occurs before puberty.

Answer 3

Gigantism results from an overproduction of growth hormone before puberty. This came from the Fndamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Vo. 1 text book ny Martini and Nath

Answer 4

In children, whose bones are still growing, it would cause giantism. In adults who've already achieved their maximum height it causes a condition called acromegaly.

Answer 5

it leads to giantism