psychosocial short stature
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Idiopathic short stature — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Idiopathic short stature ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|783.43 Idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to extreme short stature that does not have a diagnostic explanation ( idiopathic designates a condition that is unexplained… … Wikipedia
Psychogenic dwarfism — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|34|3|e|20 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Psychogenic dwarfism, also known as Psychosocial dwarfism,cite journal |author=Duché DJ… … Wikipedia
deprivation dwarfism — severe growth retardation in infants as a result of emotional deprivation, as in maternal deprivation syndrome. Called also psychosocial d. and psychosocial short stature … Medical dictionary
Dwarfism — This article is about the medical condition. For the legendary creature, see Dwarf (Germanic mythology). For other uses, see Dwarf (disambiguation). Dwarfism Classification and external resources Lavinia Warren … Wikipedia
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … 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
Constitutional growth delay — (CGD) is a term describing a temporary delay in the skeletal growth and thus height of a child with no other physical abnormalities causing the delay. Short stature may be the result of a growth pattern inherited from a parent (familial) or occur … Wikipedia
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
Growth hormone — HGH redirects here. For other uses, see HGH (disambiguation). Growth hormone 1 Growth hormone Identifiers Symbol GH1 … Wikipedia
Napoleon complex — For the Dutch musical groups, see Napoleon Complex (band). Napoleon complex is an informal term describing an alleged type of inferiority complex which is said to affect some people, especially men, who are short in stature. The term is also used … Wikipedia
