pituitary dwarf

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   a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)

   Synonymshypophysial dwarfLevi-Lorrain dwarf

   Broaderdwarf

Questions about pituitary dwarf

What does pituitary dwarf mean?

pituitary dwarf means "a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)".

What is another word for pituitary dwarf?

Close synonyms include hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.