ateliosis

[ uh-tee-lee-oh-sis, uh-tel-ee- ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

Other Words From

• a·tel·i·ot·ic [uh, -tel-ee-, ot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ateliosis¹

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