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dwarfism
dwarfism condition in which an animal or plant is less than normal in size and lacks the capacity for normal growth. Dwarfism is deliberately produced and perpetuated in certain species (e.g., in breeding miniature dogs and cultivating dwarf plants). Among humans, dwarfism usually results from a... Read more |
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growth hormone
growth hormone or somatotropin , glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein ). Evidence suggests that the secretion of human growth hormone (HGH) is regulated by the release of certain peptides by the ... Read more |
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Pituitary dwarfism
Pituitary dwarfism Definition Dwarfismis a condition in which the growth of the individual is very slow or delayed, resulting in less than normal adult stature. The word pituitary refers to the pituitary gland, which regulates the production of certain chemicals called... Read more |
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Goiter
Goiter A goiter is a noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck. Many conditions can cause goiter, but the most common is a lack of sufficient iodine in the diet , which is usually a result of the soil in which food is grown being iodine-poor—a condition that... Read more |
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Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia Definition Achondroplasia is the most common cause of dwarfism, or significantly abnormal short stature. Description Achondroplasia is one of a number of chondodystrophies, in which the development of cartilage, and therefore, bone is disturbed. The disorder appears in... Read more |
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Flores (Indonesia)
Flores , island, 6,627 sq mi (17,164 sq km), E Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Flores is heavily wooded, rugged, and mountainous, rising to 7,872 ft (2,399 m); there are active volcanoes. The inhabitants are predominantly Christian, mainly Roman Catholic; those in the west are chiefly... Read more |
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germicide
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Antidiabetic Drugs
Antidiabetic Drugs Definition Antidiabetic drugs are medicines that help control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). Purpose Diabetes may be divided into type I and type II, formerly termed juvenile onset or insulin-dependent, and maturity onset or non... Read more |
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geochemical indicator species
...guides to hidden mineralization. One type of naturally occurring surface material...An example is the common occurrence of dwarfism and sparse vegetation on soils developed...levels; the result is plant deformities, dwarfism, or death of the plant. Although other... |
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freaks
...consistently captured human interest. The most commonly cited types include cyclopes, giants, dwarves, joined twins, hermaphrodites...the embryonic period, the first seven weeks of development. Dwarfism is one imperfection that doctors now trace to genetics. The... |
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bone
...the adult skeleton. They can be divided into two principal types: the long bones such as the femur, tibia, and humerus, which develop...Premature arrest of growth at the epiphyseal plate will result in dwarfism. The cause may be genetic (as in achondroplasia), or environmental... |
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achondroplasia
...as a dominant characteristic, in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size. It results in a type of dwarfism characterized by short limbs, a normal-sized head and body, and normal intelligence. —achondroplastic (ă... |
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At 4-foot-5, she stands tall: Woman with type of dwarfism uses it to teach...
...Union Valley Elementary School, 2501 E. 30th Ave., on Monday. Stevens was diagnosed at 4 with achronplasia, a form of dwarfism that stopped her limbs from reaching their full growth potential. She also has two children, Jeana and Jack Clark, who were... |
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Florida Ban on Dwarf Tossing Must Be Upheld, Announces LPA, Inc.;...
...classifying person with dwarfism in this way is viewed by...welfare of the person with dwarfism. This is an important stipulation...from participating in this type of activity discriminates against persons with dwarfism. http://www.lpaonline... |
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Data on dwarfism reported by researchers at Brigham Young University.(Report)
...between mild and lethal dwarfism," researchers in the United States report (see also Dwarfism). "Light and electron...compared with wild-type chondrocytes. Fibril diameters...mutation in the expression of dwarfism." Seegmiller and colleagues... |
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A little perspective; Parents arrange a special lesson on dwarfism to prepare...
...14-year-old boy with dwarfism. Pictures showed Josh...that often accompany his type of dwarfism. Hubelbank, who knows...talks to students about all types of differences. He focused this speech on dwarfism because the students had... |
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Scientists at University of Minnesota, Department of Pharmacology target...
...in 'Reduced ability of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP...receptor B (NPR-B) causes dwarfism in lbab -/- mice,' new data in dwarfism. According to a study from...mutation that causes severe dwarfism in mice was identified... |
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Reports from Iowa State University highlight recent research in dwarfism.
...United States report (see also Dwarfism). "We assembled a 4-generation...identify the mutation underlying dwarfism in American Angus cattle...and missing genotypes. The dwarfism locus was fine-mapped to...exon 15 of cGMP-dependant type II protein kinase ... |
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DAUGHTER'S DWARFISM PROPELS WRITER ON `UNEXPECTED JOURNEY'
...course, dwarfs are nothing new; dwarfism has been around since the dawn...readers to take a good look at dwarfism, its history, challenges, and...achondroplasia, the most common form of 200 types of dwarfism. Kennedy recalls that at birth... |
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Studies from Medical Research Council Add New Findings in the Area of...
...cause microcephalic primordial dwarfism resembling Meier-Gorlin syndrome...Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II) have implicated fundamental...cause microcephalic primordial dwarfism resembling Meier-Gorlin syndrome... |
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Reports Outline Genetics and Dwarfism Research from University of...
...natriuretic peptide (ANP), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP...acromesomelic dysplasia type Maroteaux dwarfism and chromosomal mutations that...the most common type of human dwarfism, which supports CNP/GC...Minnesota (see also Genetics and ... |
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New Dwarfism Data Have Been Reported by Scientists at University of Washington.
...osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism (MOPD) is a rare...phenotypic and genetic types. MOPD type II is caused by...mutations, while types I and III appear...report (see also Dwarfism). "The neuropathology...osteodysplastic primordial ... |
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