ateliotic
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ateliotic — adj. suffering from ateliosis (disorder characterized by a childlike appearance and lack of physical development) … English contemporary dictionary
ateliotic — atel·i·ot·ic … English syllables
ateliotic — adjective see ateliosis … Useful english dictionary
ateliotic dwarf — a dwarf whose skeleton is infantile with persistent nonunion between epiphyses and diaphyses … Medical dictionary
ateliosis — ateliotic /euh tel ee ot ik/, adj. /euh tee lee oh sis, euh tel ee /, n. Pathol. a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting… … Universalium
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
atelia — SYN: ateliosis. * * * ate·lia (ə teґle ə) [Gr. ateleia incompleteness] imperfect or incomplete development. ateliotic adj … Medical dictionary
panhypopituitarism — A state in which the secretion of all anterior pituitary hormones is inadequate or absent; caused by a variety of disorders that result in destruction or loss of function of all or most of the anterior pituitary gland. Rare forms of PHP are… … Medical dictionary
