dwarfism
noun
dwarf·ism
ˈdwȯr-ˌfi-zəm 
: a condition of stunted growth
especially
: a condition (such as achondroplasia) of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature
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Hearts have well and truly been melted by a German shepherd puppy who is just a fraction of the size of his siblings after being born with dwarfism.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Zach and his parents, Amy, 62, and Matt, 63, all have dwarfism.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 June 2025
As a number of actors with dwarfism pointed out, they had now been deprived of potential roles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2010, an Indiana couple adopted Natalia, a 6-year-old child with dwarfism who was born in Ukraine.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Zach and his parents, Amy, 62, and Matt, 63, all have dwarfism.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 June 2025
As a number of actors with dwarfism pointed out, they had now been deprived of potential roles.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2010, an Indiana couple adopted Natalia, a 6-year-old child with dwarfism who was born in Ukraine.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Dwarfism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarfism. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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dwarfism
noun
dwarf·ism
ˈdwȯr-ˌfiz-əm
: a condition of stunted growth
especially
: a condition (as achondroplasia) marked by unusually small size or short stature
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