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nanism

[ ney-niz-uh m, nan-iz- ]
/ ˈneɪ nɪz əm, ˈnæn ɪz- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.

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Origin of nanism

1855–60; < French nanisme, equivalent to Greek nân(os) dwarf + French -isme -ism

Words nearby nanism

nane, nanette, nang, nanga parbat, nanhai, nanism, nanite, nanjing, nankeen, nankeen lily, nanking
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Example sentences from the Web for nanism

  • Atrophy is partial and special in its operation, nanism is general.

    Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

Medical definitions for nanism

nanism
[ nā′nĭz′əm, năn′ĭz′- ]

n.

dwarfism
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