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# dwarfism

noun (dwarfism, uncountable)

«dwarfism» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (medicine) A condition in which a person or animal grows much shorter than usual, often because of their genes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#m1)
2. (science) In biology, «island dwarfism» is when animals on islands become small over many generations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health lessons, dwarfism is a medical condition, not an illness to laugh at; many people with dwarfism prefer «little people» or «people of short stature»; in science, island dwarfism produced tiny elephants and hippos; phrases: «a person with dwarfism», «island dwarfism».

### Examples

- Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x1)
- People with dwarfism live full lives as actors, doctors, teachers and athletes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x2)
- Island dwarfism made some ancient elephants as small as ponies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x3)
- Some breeds of dog have a kind of dwarfism. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x4)
- Our class learned that dwarfism is often caused by genes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x5)
- It is unkind to make jokes about someone's height. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Respectful words: «person with dwarfism», «little person», «person of short stature»; avoid «midget», which many find offensive. «Dwarf» is fine for stars and fairy tales (and plural dwarfs or dwarves).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dwarfism» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dwarfism/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dwarfism» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dwarfism.html) on Mova free.