dwarfism
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- noun
- /ˈdwɔrfɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
enanismo
- She is suffering from achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and will not grow taller in the future.
- dwarfism, Hunter's syndrome
He's arguing that actors with dwarfism should not be cast as dwarfs in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- He's arguing that actors with dwarfism should not be cast as dwarfs in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- I think I've just done a recent documentary on dwarfism and it's definitely like open my eyes to, to people in my community and what I can do.
Examples
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Noonan syndrome is a form of dwarfism.
Blog text (3) -
Which causes proportional dwarfism, essentially halting her growth around age ten.
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The reason for his dwarfism is also a mystery.
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I have a form of dwarfism.
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Well, sir, dwarfism is already a protected class under the ADA.
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The patient with Mauriac syndrome had dwarfism, hepatomegaly, and elevated ALT.
Academic text (2016) -
She has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia and won't grow any taller than her current height.
Blog text (18) -
The frontal bossing, depressed nasal bridge, and stubby digits can be seen in the many forms of achondroplastic dwarfism.
Academic text (2010) -
Their daughter was diagnosed with dwarfism, which has affected her overall growth and height.
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Growth hormone treatments have shown promise in helping children with dwarfism improve their stature.
Synonyms
A condition that makes a person very short from birth, often because of genes
Antonyms
How Tall
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dwarfism comes from the old English word dwarf, meaning 'a very small person', and the ending -ism, which means 'a condition'. So dwarfism is the condition of being unusually short in height.