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- Dwarfism abstract "Dwarfism (UK: /ˈdwɔːfɪsəm/; US: /ˈdwɔrfɪzəm/) occurs when an individual person or animal is short in stature resulting from a medical condition caused by slow growth. In humans, dwarfism is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches (58 in; 147 cm). Dwarfism can be caused by more than 300 distinct medical conditions, such that the symptoms and characteristics of individuals with dwarfism vary greatly. Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized by one or more body parts being relatively large or small in comparison to those of an average-sized adult, with growth variations in specific areas being apparent. In cases of proportionate dwarfism, the body appears normally proportioned, but is unusually small.There is no single treatment for dwarfism. Individual differences, such as bone growth disorders, sometimes can be treated through surgery, some hormone disorders can be treated through medication, and by hormone replacement therapy; this treatment must be done before the child's growth plates fuse. Individual accommodations, such as specialized furniture, are often used by people with dwarfism. Many support groups provide services to aid individuals with dwarfism and the discrimination they may face because of their dwarfism.For people, in addition to the medical aspect of the condition, there are social and sociological aspects as well. For a person with dwarfism, heightism can lead to ridicule in childhood and discrimination in adulthood. In the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other English-speaking countries, some people with dwarfism prefer to be called little people.Historically, the term midget was used to describe "proportionate dwarfs"; however, this term is now regarded as offensive and pejorative (see Terminology). Another definition for midget is any thing (especially an animal) that is small in proportion to a typical specimen. Hypotonia, or low muscle tone, is common in dwarfs, but intelligence and lifespan are usually normal. Defining dwarfism by height alone is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder. For example, pygmies have adult male heights of less than 150 cm (4 feet 11 inches) on average.".
- Dwarfism icd10 "E23.0,E34.2,E45.0,Q77.4".
- Dwarfism icd9 ",".
- Dwarfism icd9 "253.3".
- Dwarfism icd9 "259.4".
- Dwarfism meshId "D004392".
- Dwarfism thumbnail Ethan_Crough,_male_dwarf.jpg?width=300.
- Dwarfism wikiPageExternalLink www.dsauk.org.
- Dwarfism wikiPageExternalLink www.littlepeopleofcanada.com.
- Dwarfism wikiPageExternalLink www.littlepeopleuk.org.
- Dwarfism wikiPageExternalLink www.lpaonline.org.
- Dwarfism wikiPageExternalLink www.restrictedgrowth.co.uk.
- Dwarfism wikiPageID "138301".
- Dwarfism wikiPageLength "33813".
- Dwarfism wikiPageOutDegree "141".
- Dwarfism wikiPageRevisionID "683583485".
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink A_Son_of_the_Circus.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Achondroplasia.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Activities_of_daily_living.
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- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink American_English.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Ancient_Egypt.
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- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Anglosphere.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Animal_Planet.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Artist.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Austin_Powers_(film_series).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Autosomal_dominant.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Bhagavat_Purana.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Bhagavata_Purana.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Bible.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Bone_growth.
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- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink British_English.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Canada.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Category:Dwarfism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Category:Growth_disorders.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Category:Human_height.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Chondrodystrophy.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Chromosome_4.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Chromosome_4_(human).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Diastrophic_dysplasia.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Distraction_osteogenesis.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dominance_(genetics).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dwarf_(Germanic_mythology).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dwarf_(mythology).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dwarf_Athletic_Association_of_America.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dwarfism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dwarfs_and_pygmies_in_Ancient_Egypt.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Dysplasia.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Egypt.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Ellis–van_Creveld_syndrome.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Endocrinology.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Epiphyseal_plate.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Etymology.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Fibroblast_growth_factor_receptor_3.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink File:Seneb_and_wife_statue.jpg.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink File:Velázquez_–_Bufón_don_Sebastián_de_Morra_(Museo_del_Prado,_c._1645).jpg.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Filmmaking.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Freak_show.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Game_of_Thrones.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Genetic_counseling.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Genetic_testing.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Germanic_mythology.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Gigantism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Growth_hormone.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Growth_hormone_deficiency.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Growth_hormone_treatment.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Growth_plate.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Gullivers_Travels.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Günter_Grass.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Harriet_Beecher_Stowe.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Height_discrimination.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Heightism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hindu.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hormonal_therapy.
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- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hormone_therapy.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Human_development_(biology).
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Human_height.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hypochondroplasia.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hypothyroidism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Hypotonia.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink In_Bruges.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink J.R.R._Tolkien.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink J._R._R._Tolkien.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Jonathan_Swift.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Kingdom_of_the_Little_People.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Laron_syndrome.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink List_of_dwarfism_organisations.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink List_of_people_with_dwarfism.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink List_of_restricted_growth_organisations_around_the_world.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink List_of_shortest_people.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Little_Parents,_Big_Charlie.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Little_People,_Big_World.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Little_People_Big_World.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Liver.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Lordosis.
- Dwarfism wikiPageWikiLink Lysosomal_storage_disease.