GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?
A
dwarfism
B
cretinism
C
acromegaly
D
gigantism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Growth hormone deficiency (GHD), also known as dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism, is a condition caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body. Children with GHD have abnormally short stature with normal body proportions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common cause of dwarfism is a disorder called achondroplasia, which causes disproportionately short stature. This disorder usually results in the following: An average-size trunk. Short arms and legs, with particularly short upper arms and upper legs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dwarfism is when a person is short in stature because of their genes or a medical reason. It’s defined by the advocacy groups Little People of the World Organization (LPOTW) and Little People of America (LPA) as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three most common types of skeletal dysplasias are achondroplasia, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, and diastrophic dysplasia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Short-trunk dwarfism: The torso is shortened when compared with the limbs. Short-limb dwarfism: The limbs are shortened when compared with the trunk.

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