DWARFISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dwarfism mean? 

• DWARFISM (noun)
  The noun DWARFISM has 1 sense:

1. a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

  Familiarity information: DWARFISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DWARFISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dwarfism; nanism

Hypernyms ("dwarfism" is a kind of...):

congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect; genetic disease; genetic disorder; hereditary condition; hereditary disease; inherited disease; inherited disorder (a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dwarfism"):

pycnodysostosis (a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by dwarfism, small chest, ectodermal dysplasia, and postaxial polydactyly.

(Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

With proper medical care, most people with dwarfism have active lives and live as long as other people.

(Dwarfism, NIH)

GHR defects cause Laron dwarfism and idiopathic short stature.

(Growth Hormone Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

Defects in the gene are a cause of dwarfism, while hypersecretion of the encoded protein is a cause of gigantism.

(Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone, NCI Thesaurus)

Defects in growth hormone signaling can result in dwarfism and decreases in growth hormone levels with age have been suggested to play a role in the reduced function of some physiological systems.

(Growth Hormone Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This genetic bone dysplasia – the primary cause of dwarfism – is a rare disease that affects 1 in 25,000 newborns.

(Scientists identify bioactive compounds in cacao pods to develop drugs to combat skeletal disorders, University of Granada)

An autosomal dominant disorder that is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism.

(Achondroplasia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is characterized by short-limb dwarfism, presence of fine sparse hair, and T-and B-cell immunodeficiency.

(Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by telangiectatic erythema of the face, photosensitivity, dwarfism, and other abnormalities.

(Bloom syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is characterized by xeroderma pigmentosum, mental retardation, dwarfism, hypogonadism, and neurologic abnormalities.

(De Sanctis-Cacchione Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)