nanism
IPA: nʌnɪzʌm
noun
- (biology, medicine) Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.
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Examples of "nanism" in Sentences
- A rare disease, Mulibrey nanism may be a Finnish heritage disease.
- Mulibrey nanism has been associated with a recessive defect in the gene TRIM37.
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