Look up: Dwarfism

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   dwarfism
   [n] - a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
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   Dwarfism
   Dwarfism: Abnormally short stature. Some forms are hereditary. The Little People of America (LPA) define dwarfism as an adult height of 148 cm (4 feet 10 inches) or less. Also known as nanism. Dwarfism is now more correctly called short stature. See also specific types, such as Achondroplasia, Hypochondroplasia, Pituitary dwarfism, Seckel syndrome, ...
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   dwarfism
   A condition which results from the insufficient production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. Dwarfism is characterised by abnormally short stature with normal body proportions occurring in childhood. ... Symptoms include slowed growth, short stature, delayed sexual development in the adolescent, headaches, excessive urination and excessive t ...
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   dwarfism
   nanism noun a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
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   Dwarfism
   `Dwarfism` refers to a condition of extreme small size of an animal, or plant. Any type of marked human smallness could be termed dwarfism in older popular and medical usage. The term as related to human beings (the major subject of this article) is often used to refer specifically to those forms of extreme shortness characterized by `disproportion` of body parts, typically due to an inheritable disorder in bone or cartilage development. Forms ...
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   dwarfism
   (dworf´iz-әm) underdevelopment of the body; the state of being a dwarf. It may be the result of a developmental anomaly, of nutritional or hormone deficiencies, or of other diseases. The size of pygmies found in some parts of the world, such as the Philippines and equatorial Africa, is not the result of dwarfism; ...
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   dwarfism
   condition of growth retardation resulting in abnormally short adult stature and caused by a variety of hereditary and metabolic disorders. ... [7 related articles]
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   dwarfism
   A condition or a group of conditions in which the standing height of the person is below the 3rd percentile.
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   Dwarfism
   A condition in which an affected individual fails to achieve full growth potential , due to arrested growth. The condition can be induced by ecological, genetic or endocrine factors. Synonym(s): Nanism
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    dwarfism
    dwarfism, condition in which an animal or plant is less than normal in size and lacks the capacity for normal growth. Dwarfism is deliberately produced and perpetuated in certain species (e.g., in breeding miniature dogs and cultivating dwarf plants). Among humans, dwarfism usually results from a co...
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