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achondroplastic dwarf[¦ā‚kän·drə′plas·tik ′dwȯrf] (medicine) A human with short legs and arms due to achondroplasia. achondroplastic dwarf
dwarf (dwarf) A person of abnormally short stature and esp. of abnormal proportions. See: achondroplasia; cretinism See: micromelusdwarfism (dwarf'izm) achondroplastic dwarf See: achondroplasiaasexual dwarfA dwarf who has deficient sexual development or has not developed to sexual maturity.hypophyseal dwarfA dwarf whose condition resulted from hypofunction of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis. Synonym: pituitary dwarfhypopituitary dwarfA dwarf whose short stature results from insufficient production of growth hormone.infantile dwarfA dwarf with marked physical, mental, and sexual underdevelopment.Laron dwarfA dwarf whose short stature results from an insensitivity or resistance to growth hormone.ovarian dwarfA woman who is undersized due to absence or underdevelopment of the ovaries.phocomelic dwarfA dwarf with abnormally short diaphyses of either pair of extremities or of all four.physiological dwarfA person normally developed except for unusually short stature.pituitary dwarfHypophyseal dwarf.primordial dwarfA dwarf who has a selective deficiency of growth hormone but otherwise normal endocrine function.rachitic dwarfA dwarf whose condition is due to rickets. renal dwarfA dwarf whose condition is due to renal osteodystrophy. thanatophoric dwarf See: thanatophoric dysplasiaachondroplastic dwarf A person with very short arms and legs as a result of ACHONDROPLASIA. Many circus dwarfs are achondroplastic.FinancialSeeDwarf |