Word: dwarfism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...hormone producers, the pituitary is the master gland. It exercises control or influence over virtually every biological function-including growth-by manufacturing substances that help control the other glands and organs. Thus an underactive pituitary in a child can arrest bodily development and produce a form of dwarfism. Last week a discovery was announced that could not only enable doctors to treat more cases of this disorder but also produce ways to deal with other illnesses and injuries...