"nanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanisms [plural]
Etymology: From nano- + -ism. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|nano|ism}} nano- + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nanism (countable and uncountable, plural nanisms)
  1. (biology, medicine) Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Synonyms: dwarfism, microsomia Translations (developmental abnormality manifested as unusually small size): nanismi (Finnish)

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