or chiefly Brit  ate*lei*o*sis  n, pl  -o*ses   :  incomplete development : esp  :  dwarfism associated with anterior pituitary deficiencies and marked by essentially normal intelligence and proportions though often retarded sexual development - compare ACHONDROPLASIA  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  au·tol·y·sis 
 
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