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dwarf⋅ism

  [dwawr-fiz-uhm]
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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   (dwôr'fĭz'əm)   
n.  The medical condition of being a dwarf. Also called nanism.
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Main Entry: dwarf·ism
Pronunciation: 'dwor-"fiz-&m
Function: noun
: the condition of stunted growth
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dwarfism dwarf·ism (dwôr'fĭz'əm)
n.
A pathological condition of arrested growth having various causes. Also called nanism.

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