Associations to the word «Nanism»

Wiktionary

NANISM, noun. (biology) (medicine) Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.

Dictionary definition

NANISM, noun. A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis