nanism

English

Etymology

nano- +‎ -ism

Noun

nanism (countable and uncountable, plural nanisms)

  1. (biology, medicine) Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.
    • 2006 April, Henri Friedhofer et al., “Surgical treatment for eyelid deformity in Crouzon syndrome associated with acanthosis nigricans: case report”, in Clinics‎:
      In this gene, other mutations can cause a kind of nanism that is lethal during the first weeks of life.

Synonyms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French nanisme.

Noun

nanism n (uncountable)

  1. dwarfism

Declension
declension of nanism (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) nanism nanismul
genitive/dative (unui) nanism nanismului
vocative nanismule
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