dwarfism
noun
dwarf·ism
ˈdwȯr-ˌfi-zəm 
: a condition of stunted growth
especially
: a condition (such as achondroplasia) of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature
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Told from multiple points of view, the show revolves around a Midwestern couple who adopt a Ukrainian child with a rare form of dwarfism.
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Per the outlet, Grace, who has a rare dwarfism condition, was accused by her former adoptive family of pretending to be a child.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Grace, who has a rare form of dwarfism known as spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, has had her story told across three seasons of the ID docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, which concluded in January.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
The Barnetts claimed that Natalia, who was diagnosed with the dwarfism condition spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, was an adult and terrorized their family for three years.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Julie Jordan, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Per the outlet, Grace, who has a rare dwarfism condition, was accused by her former adoptive family of pretending to be a child.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Grace, who has a rare form of dwarfism known as spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, has had her story told across three seasons of the ID docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, which concluded in January.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
The Barnetts claimed that Natalia, who was diagnosed with the dwarfism condition spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, was an adult and terrorized their family for three years.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Dwarfism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarfism. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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dwarfism
noun
dwarf·ism
ˈdwȯr-ˌfiz-əm
: a condition of stunted growth
especially
: a condition (as achondroplasia) marked by unusually small size or short stature
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