əˌtelēˈōsə̇s, -tē- noun
also atel·ei·o·sis “, -lī-
( plural atelio·ses also ateleio·ses -ˈōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ateleia incompleteness (from atelēs incomplete) + New Latin -osis
: incomplete development : infantilism ; especially : dwarfism associated with anterior pituitary deficiencies and marked by essentially normal intelligence and proportions though often retarded sexual development — compare achondroplasia
• atel·i·ot·ic ə|telē|äd.ik, -tēl- also atel·ei·ot·ic “, -lī- adjective