dwarfism

American  

[dwawr-fiz-uhm] / ˈdwɔr fɪz əm /

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.

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dwarfism British  

/ ˈdwɔːfɪzəm /

noun

1. the condition of being a dwarf

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dwarfism Scientific  

/ dwôr′fĭz′əm /

1. Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.

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Etymology

Origin of dwarfism

First recorded in 1860–65; dwarf + -ism

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Example Sentences

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dwarfism

Sales of another key product, Voxzogo, which treats a form of dwarfism, are expected to have hit $912 million in 2025, according to FactSet, up from $735 million in 2024.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, criticised the film in 2022 during an interview with podcaster Marc Maron.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

The actor, an integral part of many blockbuster franchises, including “Star Wars” and “Harry Potter,” helms Little People UK, which supports people with dwarfism like himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025

It listed a number of "targeted disabilities": "Hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

Infantilism is peculiarly apt to occur with giantism, and while less frequent in dwarfism it also occurs, but is then especially apt to be associated with rickets.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot

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