NANISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nanism mean? 

• NANISM (noun)
  The noun NANISM has 1 sense:

1. a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

  Familiarity information: NANISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NANISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dwarfism; nanism

Hypernyms ("nanism" is a kind of...):

congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect; genetic disease; genetic disorder; hereditary condition; hereditary disease; inherited disease; inherited disorder (a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nanism"):

pycnodysostosis (a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth)