midget /midg·et/ (mij´it) old term for normal dwarf.
dwarf [dworf]
Patient discussion about midget.
midg·et (m j t)n. A person of extremely small stature who is otherwise normally proportioned. Now considered offensive. |
dwarf [dworf]
an abnormally undersized person; see also dwarfism. adj., adj dwar´�fish.
hypophysial dwarf pituitary dwarf.
infantile dwarf a dwarf with infantilism.
normal dwarf an individual who is undersized but perfectly formed.
pituitary dwarf a person with pituitary dwarfism; called also hypophyseal dwarf.
renal dwarf a person with renal dwarfism.
midget
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Patient discussion about midget.
Q. How tall(short) do you have to be to be considered a midget? How can you tell if a child/teen is just short or if they have stunted growth or something like that? When should you be worried? And if their growth is stunted, will this cause them any health problems later on in life?
A. here is a good site that should be bookmarked in every mother computer:
www.drmdk.com
and here are some development charts:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_charts.html
Read more or ask a question about midgetwww.drmdk.com
and here are some development charts:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_charts.html
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