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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His dwarfism led his mother to reject him, a natural response when something seems wrong.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
So, along with Stark, Bolton recruited models like Sinéad Burke, the Irish disability activist who was born with dwarfism; Aimee Mullins, the athlete, actor, model and activist who wears prosthetic lower legs; and Aariana Rose Philip, a musician and model who uses a wheelchair, among others.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis also deepened her connection to the little people community, particularly among fellow artists with dwarfism.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
On one hand, her work includes deeply compassionate photographs of carnival performers, strippers, nudists, gender-nonconforming people, people with developmental disabilities, and people with both dwarfism and gigantism.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
So, along with Stark, Bolton recruited models like Sinéad Burke, the Irish disability activist who was born with dwarfism; Aimee Mullins, the athlete, actor, model and activist who wears prosthetic lower legs; and Aariana Rose Philip, a musician and model who uses a wheelchair, among others.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The diagnosis also deepened her connection to the little people community, particularly among fellow artists with dwarfism.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
On one hand, her work includes deeply compassionate photographs of carnival performers, strippers, nudists, gender-nonconforming people, people with developmental disabilities, and people with both dwarfism and gigantism.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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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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