| metatropic | Denoting a reversion to a previous state. Origin: meta-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
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| metatropic dwarfism | Congenital disproportionate dwarfism in which the trunk is long relative to the limbs at birth but undergoes reversal of this proportion with subsequent development. (05 Mar 2000) |