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Levi-Lorrain dwarf

DEFINITIONS OF: Levi-Lorrain dwarf

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n 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)

Synonyms:
hypophysial dwarf, pituitary dwarf
Type of:
dwarf, midget, nanus
a person who is markedly small
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