Re: Re: RSS, Dwarf or Midget?

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Thanks for clearing things up. I've been on and off of the list for almost 3

years now and every time I see this topic come up I kind of cringe (I've seen it

three or four times). This topic can get heated and I am so relieved that it

didn't this time.

Thanks for putting things in perspective. We use the term " growth disorder " if

we have to, but only when we have to, due to the fact that Zoe could one day be

on GH and I don't want to confuse things.

(mom to Zoe 3.3yrs)

Brock wrote:

Hey guys - without going into a long definition, " PRIMORDIAL

Dwarfism " includes several categories of disorders. One disorder is

-Silver Syndrome. RSS IS indeed a form of primordial

dwarfism. My husband and I marvel over the fact that our daughter,

genetically born a dwarf, will probably reach close to the target

height had she NOT had this genetic abnormality, and will

undoubtedly be taller than I, her mother.

Salem

> Definitions taken from www.thefreedictionary.com

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> A pathological condition of arrested growth having various

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> From the thesaurus : a genetic abnormality resulting in short

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> Midget:

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> 1. Offensive An extremely small person who is otherwise normally

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> 2. A small or miniature version of something.

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> 3. A class of small objects, as a class of very small sailboats or

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> From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small

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> Dwarf:

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> a. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features

atypically

> proportioned or formed.

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> b. An atypically small animal or plant.

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> 2. A small creature resembling a human, often ugly, appearing in

legends and

> fairy tales.

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> 3. A dwarf star.

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> From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small.

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> Dayna< Mom to ALyssa

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> From: RSS-Support [mailto:RSS-

Support ] On

> Behalf Of R

> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 7:37 AM

> To: RSS-Support

> Subject: Re: (unknown)

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> << so

> technically wouldn't persons with RSS be considered dwarves??>>

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> From my understanding RSS is considered Proportionate Dwarfism.

Just Like

> Growth hormone Deficiency is call Puturity Dwarfism..People that

are Growth

> hormone deficient are proportionate as well.

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> R

> Mom to:

> Jed (1/22/93) Tic disorder, Asthma, Heart Murmur.....

> Liam (12/12/00) SGA/RSS, Hypothyroid,Asthma, Epilepsy, Hearing

Impaired,

> Sensory Issues, Food Allergies, Heart Murmur...

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