Guest guest Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 wow...ok can we move on now? i do not consider myself a dwarf and still life goes on. Dayna Carney wrote:Definitions taken from www.thefreedictionary.com <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/> Dwarfism: A pathological condition of arrested growth having various causes. From the thesaurus : a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature. Midget: 1. Offensive An extremely small person who is otherwise normally proportioned. 2. A small or miniature version of something. 3. A class of small objects, as a class of very small sailboats or racing cars. From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small Dwarf: 1. a. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed. b. An atypically small animal or plant. 2. A small creature resembling a human, often ugly, appearing in legends and fairy tales. 3. A dwarf star. From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small. Dayna< Mom to ALyssa _____ From: RSS-Support [mailto:RSS-Support ] On Behalf Of R Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 7:37 AM To: RSS-Support Subject: Re: (unknown) << so technically wouldn't persons with RSS be considered dwarves??>> 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. 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... Groups I own: Toddlers with Epilepsy Moms 30 and Beyond HOHPreschoolers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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