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Pituitary Dwarf

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
hypophysial dwarf
plural
Pituitary DwarfsPituitary Dwarves
possessive
Pituitary Dwarf's
pluralpossessive
Pituitary Dwarfs'Pituitary Dwarves'