JH+dwarfism+class+work

=**Dwarfism -**= is a condition where a person is extremely short either because of a hereditary trait characterized by disproportional limbs or by by a growth hormone deficiency. to be considered a dwarf your height must be 4' 10'' as a full growth adult =Types of Dwarfism=
 * there are many different types of dwarfism and they are usually described by the limb that is short on the body.
 * rhizomelic - the bones of the upper arm and leg
 * mesomelic - the bones of the lower arm and leg
 * acromelic - the bones of the feet or hands
 * also the name of the hundred diseases related to dwarfism all have prefixes to classify the disease in a category
 * chondro - of cartilage
 * osteo - of bone
 * spondylo - the the vertebrae
 * plasia - form
 * trophy - growth

=Problems with Dwarfism=