ðə lˈæk ʌv nˈoːɹməl ɡɹˈoʊθ ɪnðə dɪsˈoːɹdɚɹ ɪz nˌɑːt dˈuː tʊ ɐ dᵻfˈɪʃənsi ʌv ɡɹˈoʊθ hˈoːɹmoʊn, æz ɪn hˌaɪpoʊpɪtˈuːətˌɛɹi dwˈɔːɹfɪzəm.
The lack of normal growth in the disorder is not due to a deficiency of growth hormone, as in hypopituitary dwarfism.