dwarfism

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/ UK /ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A medical condition that causes a person to be much shorter than average.

His dwarfism never stopped him from becoming a professional athlete.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a medical condition that... nanism

Word family

Forms dwarfisms

Derived forms semidwarfism

Etymology

From dwarf + -ism.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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