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atel·i·o·sis
\əˌtelēˈōsə̇s, -tē-\ noun
also atel·ei·o·sis \“, -lī-\
(plural atelio·ses also ateleio·ses \-ˈōˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ateleia incompleteness (from atelēs incomplete) + New Latin -osis
: incomplete development : infantilism; especially : dwarfism associated with anterior pituitary deficiencies and marked by essentially normal intelligence and proportions though often retarded sexual development — compare achondroplasia
• atel·i·ot·ic \ə|telē|äd.ik, -tēl-\ also atel·ei·ot·ic \“, -lī-\ adjective |