| infantilism | 1. A state marked by slow development of mind and body. Synonym: infantile dwarfism. 2. Childishness, as characterised by a temper tantrum of an adolescent or adult. 3. Underdevelopment of the sexual organs. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tubal infantilism | A term descriptive of a corkscrew-like fallopian tube as seen in foetal life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| universal infantilism | Dwarfism generally associated with hypogonadism; may be caused by deficient secretion of anterior pituitary hormones. Synonym: Lorain's disease, proportionate infantilism, universal infantilism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lorain-Levi infantilism | Short stature due to underpreformance of the pituitary gland (specifically of the anterior pituitary). (12 Dec 1998) |