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gar•goyl•ism
Pronunciation: (gär'goi-liz"um), [key]—
n. Pathol.
a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
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