Abnormally short stature. Some forms are hereditary. The Little People of America (LPA) define dwarfism as an adult height of 148 cm (4 feet 10 inches) or less. Also known as nanism. Dwarfism is now more correctly called short stature. See also specific types, such as Achondroplasia, Hypochondroplasia, Pituitary dwarfism, Seckel syndrome, Thanatoph [..]

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), underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the midface with cheekbones that lack prominence, and a low nasal br [..]

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. They are normally proportioned. This is a key point. Treatment is with human growth hormone given in child [..]

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 common form of short-limbed dwarfism that is compatible with life. In thanatophoric dysplasia the bones of [..]

Short stature characterized by an adult height of less than 58" in males or a standing height below the third percentile for age

A condition characterized by being very short, but with standard body proportions. It occurs from an insufficient production of growth hormone.

A condition with an underdeveloped body structure. See pseudoachondroplasia- pygmyism.

(n) a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

Dwarfism is a condition characterized by short stature. Technically, that means an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under and can be caused by any one of more than 200 conditions, most of which are [..]

Dwarfism is a congenital condition characterised by very short stature. It is often associated with cretinism, a severe congenital form of hypothyroid which impairs physical and cognitive development.

A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal Growth usually results in an Adult who is significantly below the average height.

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by short stature, defective Growth Hormone Receptor, and failure to Generate Insulin-Like Growth Factor I by Growth Hormone. Laron Syndrome is not a form [..]

A form of Dwarfism caused by complete or partial Growth Hormone deficiency, resulting from either the lack of Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor from the Hypothalamus or from the Mutations in the Growth [..]

Mucopolysaccharidosis with excessive Chondroitin Sulfate B in urine, characterized by Dwarfism and Deafness. It is caused by a deficiency of N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase (Arylsulfatase B).

Genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by low Birth Weight, postnatal Growth retardation, facial dysmorphism, bilateral body asymmetry, and clinodactyly of the fifth fingers. [..]

A severe form of neonatal Dwarfism with very short limbs. All cases have died at Birth or later in the neonatal period.

A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is significantly below the average height.

A form of dwarfism caused by complete or partial GROWTH HORMONE deficiency, resulting from either the lack of GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING FACTOR from the HYPOTHALAMUS or from the mutations in the growth [..]