- Lйvi-Lorain dwarfism
- Lorain-Lйvi dwarfism pituitary d.
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Lйvi-Lorain dwarfism
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Lйvi-Lorain dwarfism (syndrome) — Lй·vi Lo·rain dwarfism (syndrome) (la veґ lo răґ) [E. Lйopold Lйvi, French endocrinologist, 1868–1933; Paul Joseph Lorain, French physician, 1827–1875] pituitary dwarfism; see under dwarfism … Medical dictionary
Dwarfism — Abnormally short stature, which may be due to a variety of causes. Some forms are hereditary. See also {{}}achondroplasia; dwarfism, pituitary. * * * A condition or a group of conditions in which the standing height of the person is below the 3rd … Medical dictionary
Lorain-Lйvi dwarfism (syndrome) — Lo·rain Lйvi dwarfism (syndrome) (lo răґ la veґ) [Paul Joseph Lorain, French physician, 1827–1875; E. Lйopold Lйvi, French endocrinologist, 1868–1933] pituitary dwarfism … Medical dictionary
Lorain — Paul, French physician, 1827–1875. See L. disease, L. Lévi dwarfism, L. Lévi infantilism, L. Lévi syndrome … Medical dictionary
Lorain-Lйvi syndrome — pituitary dwarfism … Medical dictionary
Pituitary 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.… … Medical dictionary
infantilism — 1. A state marked by slow development of mind and body. SYN: infantile dwarfism. 2. Childishness, as characterized by a temper tantrum of an adolescent or adult. 3. Underdevelopment of the sexual organs. Bri … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Lévi — E. Leopold, French endocrinologist, 1868–1933. See dominantly inherited L. disease, Lorain L. dwarfism, Lorain L. infantilism, Lorain L. syndrome … Medical dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
