nanism

[ ney-niz-uhm, nan-iz- ]

/ ˈneɪ nɪz əm, ˈnæn ɪz- /

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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

How to use nanism in a sentence

Achondroplastic nanism is associated with a pathological deformity due to fœtal rickets.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
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′- ]

dwarfism