dwarfism

«dwarfism» in Mova's school dictionary: A condition in which a person or animal grows much… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (dwarfism, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (medicine) A condition in which a person or animal grows much shorter than usual, often because of their genes. tree →

2) (science) In biology, «island dwarfism» is when animals on islands become small over many generations. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons, dwarfism is a medical condition, not an illness to laugh at; many people with dwarfism prefer «little people» or «people of short stature»; in science, island dwarfism produced tiny elephants and hippos; phrases: «a person with dwarfism», «island dwarfism».

examples

• Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows. tree →
• People with dwarfism live full lives as actors, doctors, teachers and athletes. tree →
• Island dwarfism made some ancient elephants as small as ponies. tree →
• Some breeds of dog have a kind of dwarfism. tree →
• Our class learned that dwarfism is often caused by genes. tree →
• It is unkind to make jokes about someone's height. tree →

note

Uncountable. Respectful words: «person with dwarfism», «little person», «person of short stature»; avoid «midget», which many find offensive. «Dwarf» is fine for stars and fairy tales (and plural dwarfs or dwarves).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dwarfism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.