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–noun Medicine/Medical.

the condition of being a dwarf or dwarfed.

[Origin: 1860–65; dwarf + -ism

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dwarf·ism Audio Help (dwôr'fĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. A pathological condition of arrested growth having various causes. Also called nanism.

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dwarfism
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a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

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dwarfism Audio Help (dwôr'fĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.

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