nanism /na·nism/ (na´nizm) dwarfism.
nanism
nanism
na·nism (n  n z  m, n nz-)n. See dwarfism. |
nanism
[nā′nizəm, nan′-]
Etymology: Gk, nanos, dwarf
an abnormal smallness or underdevelopment of the body; dwarfism. Kinds of nanism are mulibrey nanism, Paltauf's nanism, pituitary nanism, renal nanism, senile nanism, and symptomatic nanism. Also called nanosomia.
nanism
dwarfism or marked small size from any cause.
nanism
Dwarfism, politically correctly termed short stature
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