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US
/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/
]
[ UK /dwˈɔːfɪzəm/ ]
[ UK /dwˈɔːfɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
- a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
How To Use dwarfism In A Sentence
- We argue that selection for dwarfism results from reduced intrasexual competition through high differential adult mortality between the sexes.
- We argue that selection for dwarfism results from reduced intrasexual competition through high differential adult mortality between the sexes.
- Cushing recognized the states of hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism, and he had a keen interest in acromegaly and dwarfism.
- Ms Amge has a condition called achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is not expected to grow further. BBC News - Home
- Simmonds, who suffers from a genetic disorder called achondroplasia, one of the most common forms of short limb dwarfism, admits she is just as excited about watching the Games as competing in them. Evening Standard - Home
- Cushing recognized the states of hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism, and he had a keen interest in acromegaly and dwarfism.
- The same word kept poppingup: 'achondroplasia', a form of dwarfism. The Sun
- Many variations in the human form, such as dwarfism or gigantism, can arise from such combined mutations.
- Examples of such dwarfism or gigantism include the giant tortoises of the Seychelles islands, Indonesia's Komodo dragons, and the boas of the Belizean Snake Cayes.
- The physical characteristics associated with this disorder include gargoylism and dwarfism.