constitutional delay

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[kon′stityo̅o̅′shənəl]

Etymology: L, constituere, to establish

a period in a child's development during which growth may be interrupted. In some cases constitutional delay may be associated with an illness or stressful event, and growth resumes later. The lost growth may or may not be regained. A form of constitutional delay is associated with some types of dwarfism.

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