A dwarf is a person of short stature - under 4’ 10” as an adult. More than 200 different conditions can cause dwarfism. A single type, called achondroplasia, causes about 70 percent of all dwarfism. Achondroplasia is…
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11 hours agoDwarfism (pronounced /ˈdwɔrfɪzəm/) is a medical disorder, the term being used to describe a person of short stature. It is sometimes defined as a person with an adult height ...
Dwarfism is a medical term describing a person of short stature. Some define it as being a person with an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches (147 cm). However, the average height of the population group differs greatly.