| NOUN | state | dwarfism, nanism | a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature |
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| Sounds | dwao'rfihzahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature. | |
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| Synonym | nanism | |
| Narrower | pycnodysostosis | A form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth |
| Broader | genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition | A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
| Spanish | enanismo | |
| Catalan | nanisme | |
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