Definition of dwarfism in English:
dwarfism
noun ˈdwɔːfɪz(ə)mˈdwôrfizəm
mass noun(in medical or technical contexts) unusually or abnormally low stature or small size.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mutations in the transmembrane domain of FGFR3 cause the most common genetic form of dwarfism, achondroplasia.
- Many metals, for example, have adverse effects on plants if they are concentrated to high levels; the result is plant deformities, dwarfism, or death of the plant.
- The problem, according to Martin, is that while the body size of a large species shrinks considerably in cases of island dwarfism, brain size shrinks moderately.
- The scientific point was that in the past 10 years, the mutations responsible for nearly all forms of dwarfism had been identified.
- There was no history of familial dwarfism or known exposure to teratogenic drugs.