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dwarfism
[ dwawr-fiz-uhm ]
noun
- the condition of having abnormally small physical stature resulting from a medical or genetic condition, as achondroplasia or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
dwarfism
/ ˈ»å·Éɔ˴Úɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
- the condition of being a dwarf
dwarfism
/ »å·Éô°ù′´Úijú′əm /
- Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.
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Example Sentences
Disney used computer-generated characters in the remake to "avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film", but some other actors with dwarfism were concerned this decision would prevent them from getting work in the future.
"There really is nothing wrong casting someone with dwarfism as a dwarf in any given opportunity," he said.
The actor, an integral part of many blockbuster franchises, including “Star Wars†and “Harry Potter,†helms Little People UK, which supports people with dwarfism like himself.
It listed a number of "targeted disabilities": "Hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".
Trump said the hiring guidance for the FAA's diversity and inclusion programme included preference for those with disabilities involving "hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".
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