dwarfism

英 ['dwɔːfɪzəm] 美 ['dwɔːrfɪzəm]

• n. 侏儒症

英英释义

Noun:

1. a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I don't mind talking about dwarfism because that makes people see I'm a person just like them.
   我也不介意谈论侏儒症，因为那会让人们明白我和他们一样也是人。
2. But other than rare mutations that result in dwarfism or gigantism, scientists have had little success identifying genes that govern stature.
   但除了那些能导致侏儒症和巨人症的基因突变，科学家们很难确定导致正常人身高差异的具体基因片断。

词汇搭配

• hypophysial dwarfism 垂体性矮小

近反义词

【近义词】

• nanism 矮态(矮小)