dwarfism
11dwarfism — noun The condition of being a dwarf. Studies of disproportionate dwarfisms in animals have revealed the importance of core proteins an sulfation in the development of cartilage …
12dwarfism — dwarf|ism [ dwɔrf,ızəm ] noun uncount MEDICAL the condition of being much smaller than an average person and having arms and legs that are short compared to the body …
13dwarfism — n. condition of being considerably smaller than normal (about a person, animal, etc.) …
14dwarfism — noun (in medical or technical contexts) unusually small stature or size …
15dwarfism — dwarf·ism …
16dwarfism — UK [ˈdwɔː(r)fˌɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈdwɔrfˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] medical the condition of being much smaller than an average person and having arms and legs that are short compared to the body …
17dwarfism — dwarf•ism [[t]ˈdwɔr fɪz əm[/t]] n. pat the condition of stunted growth …
18dwarfism — /ˈdwɔfɪzəm/ (say dwawfizuhm) noun the pathological condition of being a dwarf …
19dwarfism — n. the condition of being a dwarf …
20Pituitary dwarfism — Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with growth hormone deficiency may grow normally for the first two to three years of life but they then fall behind their peers in height.… …
