ateliosis

[ uh-tee-lee-oh-sis, uh-tel-ee- ]
/ əˌti liˈoʊ sɪs, əˌtɛl i- /

noun Pathology.

a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.

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Also ateleiosis.

Origin of ateliosis

1900–05; < Greek ateleí(a) imperfection, incompletion (see a-6, tele-2, -ia) + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM ateliosis

a·tel·i·ot·ic [uh-tel-ee-ot-ik] /əˌtɛl iˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ateliosis

atebrin, atef-crown, atelectasis, ateleiosis, atelier, ateliosis, ateliotic dwarf, atelo-, atemoya, atemporal, aten
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Medical definitions for ateliosis

ateliosis
[ ə-tē′lē-ō′sĭs, ə-tĕl′ē- ]

n.

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

Other words from ateliosis

a•te′li•ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.
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