dwarfism
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.
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How to use dwarfism in a sentence
A common cause of dwarfism is an inadequate production of HGH.
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Dwarf tossing does not have the support of the majority of persons with dwarfism living in Florida or the United States.
The potential injury to a person with dwarfism means tax payers likely will assume the cost of care thereafter.
Below 1 m. 25 begins a certain abnormal state, often pathological, called dwarfism.
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British Dictionary definitions for dwarfism
/ (ˈdwɔːfɪzəm) /
the condition of being a dwarf
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Scientific definitions for dwarfism
[ dwôr′fĭz′əm ]
Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.
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