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Physiological dwarf

A person normally developed except for unusually short stature.

A dwarf with abnormally short diaphyses of either pair of extremities or of all four.

A woman who is undersized due to absence or underdevelopment of the ovaries.

A dwarf whose short stature results from an insensitivity or resistance to growth hormone.

A dwarf with marked physical, mental, and sexual underdevelopment.

A dwarf whose short stature results from insufficient production of growth hormone.

A dwarf whose condition resulted from hypofunction of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis.

A dwarf who has deficient sexual development or has not developed to sexual maturity.

A fracture of the ilium just below the anterosuperior spine.

An obligation to advise a patient about potential risks of a treatment or procedure.