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.
Also
ateleiosis.
Origin of ateliosis
OTHER WORDS FROM ateliosis
a·tel·i·ot·ic [uh-tel-ee-ot-ik] /əˌtɛl iˈɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ateliosis
atebrin,
atef-crown,
atelectasis,
ateleiosis,
atelier,
ateliosis,
ateliotic dwarf,
atelo-,
atemoya,
atemporal,
aten
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