A congenital form of dwarfism characterised by extreme growth retardation, endocrine disorders, and emaciation, with elfin facies and large low-set ears; autosomal recessive inheritance. ... Synonym: Donohue's disease, Donohue's syndrome. ... Origin: Irish leprechaun, elf ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(lep´rә-kon″iz-әm) a lethal, hereditary condition in which an infant is small, has elfin facies, and has endocrine disorders such as enlargement of the clitoris in a female or of the penis in a male.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lep′rĕ-kawn-izm Definitions: 1. A congenital form of dwarfism characterized by extreme growth retardation, endocrine disorders, and emaciation, with elfin facies and large, low-set ears; autosomal recessive inheritance; caused by mutation in the insulin receptor gene (INSR) on 19p. Synonyms: Donohue disease, Don...
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