ateliosis

ateliosis definition - medical

a·te·li·o·sis (ə-tēˌlē-ōˈsĭs, ə-tĕlˌē-)

noun
Incomplete development of the body or any of its parts, as in infantilism and dwarfism. Also called atelia.

Related Forms:

  • a·teˌli·otˈic (-ŏtˈĭk) adjective

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