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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The show dramatizes the real story the Barnett family adopting Natalia Grace, a child with dwarfism, in 2010.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to his résumé as an actor, Barty was an advocate for others with dwarfism and founded the Little People of America organization and the Billy Barty Foundation.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The thorny but true adoption story of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian woman born with dwarfism, was still going through U.S. courts when Aufiero was casting the show.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Rather than hiring individual actors with dwarfism for the roles, Disney cast Martin Klebba to play all seven parts and used CGI for scenes of the dwarfs together.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to his résumé as an actor, Barty was an advocate for others with dwarfism and founded the Little People of America organization and the Billy Barty Foundation.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The thorny but true adoption story of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian woman born with dwarfism, was still going through U.S. courts when Aufiero was casting the show.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Rather than hiring individual actors with dwarfism for the roles, Disney cast Martin Klebba to play all seven parts and used CGI for scenes of the dwarfs together.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Dwarfism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dwarfism. Accessed 16 May. 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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