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dwarfism

dwar·fism

UK/ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/ US/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

Synonyms

Origin

From dwarf + -ism.

Phrases

  • Amsterdam dwarfism
  • island dwarfism
  • Lenz-Majewski hyperostotic dwarfism
  • Russell-Silver dwarfism
  • Silver-Russell dwarfism

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