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short stature
short stat·ure
Definitions related to short stature:
  • A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms)." [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199]
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Height greater than two standard deviations below the mean of the appropriate reference population for the age and sex of the individual.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Longitudinal growth assessment is essential in child care. Short stature can be promptly recognized only with accurate measurements of growth and critical analysis of growth data.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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