ateliosis

ateliosis [uh-tee-lee-oh-sis, uh-tel-ee-] Word Origin noun Pathology.

1. a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.

Also ateleiosis. Origin of ateliosis 1900–05; Greek ateleí(a) imperfection, incompletion (see a-6, tele-2, -ia) + -osis Related formsa·tel·i·ot·ic [uh-tel-ee-ot-ik] /əˌtɛl iˈɒt ɪk/, adjective ateliosis in Medicine ateliosis [ə-tē′lē-ō′sĭs, ə-tĕl′ē-] n.

1. Incomplete development of the body or any of its parts, as in infantilism and dwarfism.atelia

Related formsa•te′li•ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk) adj.