hypoplastic dwarf
- noun
- /ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk dwɔrf/
- Specialized
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enano hipoplásico
- Unlike other forms of dwarfism, a hypoplastic dwarf may have normal proportions and sexual development.
Examples
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The doctor explained that the patient was a hypoplastic dwarf with normal intellectual development.
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Many hypoplastic dwarfs lead active lives despite their condition.
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Research into the genetic causes of hypoplastic dwarf conditions has led to new therapies.
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The hypoplastic dwarf participated in the local sports event.
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The doctor explained that the patient was a hypoplastic dwarf with normal intellectual development.
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Unlike other forms of dwarfism, a hypoplastic dwarf may have normal proportions and sexual development.
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Many hypoplastic dwarfs lead active lives despite their condition.
Synonyms
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A very short adult often because of a medical condition called dwarfism
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A person who is shorter than most people and has a light build
A person who is very short because of a gene problem but with normal body shape and mind
A person much shorter than average from a gene change, with usual body shape, thinking, and sexual growth
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'hypoplastic' means underdeveloped and 'dwarf' means a person of unusually short stature, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer a dwarf whose shortness is due to underdevelopment. The adjective+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, though the term 'hypoplastic' is technical and infrequent in everyday speech.
Etymology
Hypoplastic dwarf comes from two parts: hypo meaning 'under' and plastic meaning 'formed', so the phrase creates the image of something not fully formed. That's why it describes a person who is unusually small because some bones did not fully grow, even though their other body parts and thinking usually develop normally.