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dwarfism

[ dwawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. 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

/ 藞诲飞蓴藧蹿瑟锄蓹尘 /

noun

  1. the condition of being a dwarf
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dwarfism

  1. Abnormally short stature, usually caused by a hereditary disorder.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of dwarfism1

First recorded in 1860鈥65; dwarf + -ism
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Together with her husband, Ms Davis co-founded the charity Little People UK in 2012 to help individuals with dwarfism and their families.

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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.

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"There really is nothing wrong casting someone with dwarfism as a dwarf in any given opportunity," he said.

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The actor, an integral part of many blockbuster franchises, including 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 and 鈥淗arry Potter,鈥 helms Little People UK, which supports people with dwarfism like himself.

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It listed a number of "targeted disabilities": "Hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism".

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