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dwarfism

/ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/noun

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बौनापन

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noun
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    [U] medical

    a medical or genetic condition in which a person or an animal grows much shorter than is usual

    बौनापन

    • Achondroplasia is the most common cause of dwarfism.
    • Many athletes with dwarfism take part in the Paralympic Games.
◇Word family
dwarf noun
§Grammar and usage

Usage: many people with dwarfism prefer to be described as people of short stature, and the word 'midget' is considered offensive.

Usage में dwarfism वाले बहुत से लोग अपने लिए people of short stature कहलाना पसंद करते हैं, और 'midget' शब्द को अपमानजनक माना जाता है।