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dwarfism

[ dwawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the condition of having abnormally small physical stature resulting from a medical or genetic condition, as achondroplasia or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.


dwarfism

/ ˈdwɔːfɪzəm /

noun

  1. the condition of being a dwarf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dwarfism

/ dwôrfĭz′əm /

  1. Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dwarfism1

First recorded in 1860–65; dwarf + -ism

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