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runt
small, stunted, weak; an undersized offspring. See also intrauterine growth retardation.

runt disease
disease produced by immunologically competent cells in a foreign host that is unable to reject them, resulting in gross retardation of host development and in death. Classically observed in neonatal mice given bone marrow or leukocytes from an adult, genetically different strain of mice; a form of graft versus host disease.


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It unveils the stupid sadism of a new cast member, Ralphie (Joe Pantoliano, who essays scumbags as artfully as anyone around), the late Richie Aprile's runtier but equally unhinged cousin, who's tight with Carmella's (Edie Falco) sister but uses one of Silvio's (Steven Van Zandt) strippers as a sweet young punching bag.
 
 
 
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