dwarfism
Extreme short stature
Dwarfism is a medical condition resulting in unusually short stature, typically defined as an adult height under 4'10".
The most common form, achondroplasia, affects bone growth and produces characteristic proportions.
People with dwarfism are called dwarfs or little people; the latter term is now generally preferred.
Her dwarfism was diagnosed at birth.
Brain-base hormone gland
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- TurnerOne operating a lathe
- NoonanIrish family name
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
endocrinology · receptor · therapy · injection · biosynthetic · pediatric
Scaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- heightVertical extent upward
- petiteSmall and delicate
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
undersized · small · percentile · measurement · anthropometry
Existing from the start
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- skeletalOf or like bones
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
orthopedic · hydrocephalus · kyphosis · lordosis · bowing · craniofacial · compression · mobility
Permanent DNA alteration
- geneHereditary information unit
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
chromosome · allele · genotype · phenotype · heredity · spontaneous · carrier · pedigree
Pleading for a cause
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accessibilityEase of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
inclusion · identity · pride · terminology
pituitary
Brain-base hormone gland
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- TurnerOne operating a lathe
- NoonanIrish family name
hypothyroidism · endocrinology · receptor · therapy · injection · biosynthetic · pediatric
proportionate
Scaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- heightVertical extent upward
- petiteSmall and delicate
diminutive · undersized · small · percentile · measurement · anthropometry
primordial
Existing from the start
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- skeletalOf or like bones
diagnosis · orthopedic · hydrocephalus · kyphosis · lordosis · bowing · craniofacial · compression · mobility
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- geneHereditary information unit
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
inheritance · chromosome · allele · genotype · phenotype · heredity · spontaneous · carrier · pedigree · prenatal
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accessibilityEase of approach
accommodation · inclusion · identity · pride · terminology
- Hormone Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism, hyperparathyroidism
- Endocrine Disordershyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, gigantism
- birth defectsbirth defect, birth defects, malformation, cleft lip, cleft palate
- growth disordersgigantism, overgrowth, stunted growth, stunting, short stature
- medical odditiesElephant Man, conjoined twins, Siamese twins, progeria, gigantism
- body traitsheight, weight, body shape, build, stature