Efforts to use the cattle hormone in humans to treat dwarfism have not been successful (Science News Letter).
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dwarf·ism — /ˈdwoɚˌfızəm/ noun [noncount] medical : a condition that causes a person to stop growing before reaching normal adult size … Useful english dictionary
dwarf — dwarf; dwarf·ish; dwarf·ism; dwarf·ling; dwarf·ness; sub·dwarf; semi·dwarf; dwarf·ish·ly; dwarf·ish·ness; … English syllables
dwarfism — dwarf·ism … English syllables
dwarfism — dwarf|ism [ dwɔrf,ızəm ] noun uncount MEDICAL the condition of being much smaller than an average person and having arms and legs that are short compared to the body … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dwarfism — dwarf•ism [[t]ˈdwɔr fɪz əm[/t]] n. pat the condition of stunted growth … From formal English to slang
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 — /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
List of astronomy acronyms — This is a compilation of acronyms commonly used in astronomy. Most of the acronyms are drawn from professional astronomy and are used quite frequently in scientific publications. However, a few of these acronyms are frequently used by the general … Wikipedia
Molecular cloud — See also: Solar nebula Within a few million years the light from bright stars will have boiled away this molecular cloud of gas and dust. The cloud has broken off from the Carina Nebula. Newly formed stars are visible nearby, their images… … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
