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MeSH Heading: Dwarfism
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.343; C16.320.240; C19.297
Unique ID: D004392
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004392
Scope Note: A genetic or pathological condition that is characterized by short stature and undersize. Abnormal skeletal growth usually results in an adult who is significantly below the average height.
Entry Term(s): Nanism
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2005/06/30

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diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Dwarfism MeSH Descriptor Data 2026