Dwarfism


[dwawr-fiz-uh m] /ˈdwɔr fɪz əm/

noun, Medicine/Medical.
1.
the condition of being a or .
/ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/
noun
1.
the condition of being a dwarf

dwarfism dwarf·ism (dwôr’fĭz’əm)
n.
A pathological condition of arrested growth having various causes. Also called nanism.
dwarfism
(dwôr’fĭz’əm)
Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.

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