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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In 2023, Investigation Discovery dove into the bizarre and fascinating case of Natalia Grace, the Ukranian orphan with a rare form of dwarfism, spondyloepiphyseal, who was adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett in 2010.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
That column was seen by the Ruderman Family Foundation, who reached out to Woodburn, a performer with dwarfism who has served as a member and leader of the Screen Actors Guild’s Performers With Disabilities Committee.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
That column was seen by the Ruderman Family Foundation, who reached out to Woodburn, a performer with dwarfism who has served as a member and leader of the Screen Actors Guild’s Performers With Disabilities Committee.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Dwarfism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarfism. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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