short stature

Basic Information

Description
A lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood that is characterized by an individual's height being in the 3rd percentile for the mean height of a given age, sex, and population group.
Identifier
SYMP_0000568
Notation
SYMP:0000568
Category
symptoms
Database Cross-References
  • ICD9CM_2005:783.43
  • UMLS_CUI:C0349588

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