Noun
a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Source: WordNetWe are people with all the hopes, dreams, passions, and faults of everyone else. Eighty percent of us are born into families with no history of dwarfism. Billy Barty
Adults with dwarfism condition generally has a height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less. Source: Internet
Foto: Getty/John Young/Facebook John Young, an advocate with dwarfism, is worried that the viral video of Quaden Bayles could cause more harm than good. Source: Internet
Yarraka Bayles, Quaden’s mother, shared the footage of her despondent son, who has a form of dwarfism, called achondroplasia, on February 19. She wanted to demonstrate how damaging bullying is and get advice. Source: Internet
One incident involved other school children patting him on the head like a puppy — not particularly surprising behaviour, especially since European royalty used to keep people with dwarfism as pets. Source: Internet
The parents said initially they were warned that Emmie might have Down's Syndrome, and at each scan were given more bad news - such as her having a small brain, heart defects, brittle bones and dwarfism. Source: Internet