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achondroplasia
a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism -
cretinism
a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties -
gargoylism
a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen. -
hypopituitarism
abnormally diminished activity of the pituitary gland, especially of the anterior lobe. -
nanism
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.