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dwarfism — dwarfism. См. нанизм. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
dwarfism — ► NOUN ▪ unusually low stature or small size … English terms 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
dwarfism — /dwawr fiz euhm/, n. Med. the condition of being a dwarf or dwarfed. [1860 65; DWARF + ISM] * * * Growth retardation resulting in abnormally short adult stature. It is caused by a variety of hereditary and metabolic disorders. Pituitary dwarfism… … 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
dwarfism — n. abnormally short stature from any cause. The most common type of dwarf is the achondroplastic dwarf (see achondroplasia). Pituitary dwarfs have a deficiency of growth hormone due to a defect in the pituitary gland; they are well proportioned… … The new mediacal dictionary
Dwarfism, pituitary — Dwarfism caused by a lack of growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the pituitary gland. Children with growth hormone deficiency may grow normally for the first two to three years of life but they then fall behind their peers in height.… … Medical dictionary
Dwarfism, thanatophoric — A form of short limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after birth. Thanatophoric dysplasia is due to a lethal mutation (change) in the same gene that produces achondroplasia, a familiar and far more… … Medical dictionary
Dwarfism, achondroplastic — A genetic disorder of bone growth, achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short limbs dwarfism with short arms and legs. There is a typically large head with prominence of the forehead (frontal bossing),… … Medical dictionary
dwarfism — noun The condition of being a dwarf. Studies of disproportionate dwarfisms in animals have revealed the importance of core proteins an sulfation in the development of cartilage … Wiktionary
