ATELEIOSIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence

Synonyms:

ateleiosis; ateliosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("ateleiosis" is a kind of...):

infantilism (an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics)

Derivation:

ateleiotic (of or relating to ateleiosis)

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