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dwarf (dworf) an abnormally short person.dwarf´ish achondroplastic dwarf one with achondroplasia and a large head with saddle nose and brachycephaly, short limbs, and usually lordosis. Amsterdam dwarf one with de Lange's syndrome. ateliotic dwarf one with infantile skeleton, with persistent nonunion between epiphyses and diaphyses. hypophysial dwarf pituitary d. Laron dwarf one whose skeletal growth retardation is from impaired ability to synthesize insulin-like growth factor I, usually due to growth hormone receptor defects. normal dwarf , physiologic dwarf a person who is unusually short but not deformed. pituitary dwarf a dwarf with hypophysial infantilism. rachitic dwarf a person dwarfed by rickets, having a high forehead with prominent bosses, bent long bones, and Harrison's groove. renal dwarf one whose failure to achieve normal bone maturation is due to renal failure. true dwarf normal d.
dwarf [dwôrf] Etymology: AS, dweorge 1 n, also called nanus. an abnormally short, undersized person, especially one whose body parts are not proportional. Kinds of dwarfs include achondroplastic dwarf, asexual dwarf, ateliotic dwarf, Brissaud's dwarf, cretin dwarf, diastrophic dwarf, nanocephalic dwarf, phocomelic dwarf, pituitary dwarf, primordial dwarf, rachitic dwarf, renal dwarf, Russell dwarf, sexual dwarf, Silver dwarf, and thanatophoric dwarf. 2 v, to prevent or retard, for example, normal growth. dwarf an abnormally undersized animal or plant. See also dwarfism. dwarf bay daphnemezereum. dwarf cattle see dwarfism. dwarf Darling pea swainsonaluteola. dolichocephalic dwarf dwarf with a long, narrow head. dwarf elder sambucusebulus. dwarf goat a dwarf variety of any of the standard goat breeds; the best known is a dwarf of West African breed. dwarf laurel kalmiaangustifolia. proportional dwarf see proportional dwarf. dwarf tapeworm see hymenolepisnana. |
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He is one of an estimated 50,000 dwarves in the United States. And if he and the Four Dwarves who suit up with him pull that off, beating West monster San Antone . Beorn is introduced in the seventh chapter in The Hobbit, where Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves stay with him in his house until their departure into Mirkwood Forest en route to the Lonely Mountain. |
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