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Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).
Term Notes References Batty [15] Birth defect [10] Blind: Especially when used metaphorically (e.g., "blind to criticism") or preceded by "the", although "the blind" is considered acceptable by many blind people and organizations such as the National Federation of the Blind. [6] [16] [17] [18] Bonkers [15] Brain damaged [19]
Singer's Midgets toured the US from 1910 to 1935 and were "enormously successful". [1]Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect [2]) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology.
“Little People, Big World” star Zach Roloff and his three children, Jackson, 6, Lilah, 4, and Josiah, 23 months, all have dwarfism. ... “I had to have the dwarf talk with my son way too ...
Zach and Tori Roloff’s newborn son, Josiah, has achondroplasia, the Little People, Big World stars exclusively tell Us Weekly. The couple opened up about their reason for going public with their ...
Planning for the future. Ahead of their third child’s birth, Zach and Tori Roloff wonder if their baby boy will have dwarfism — and panic over the thought of parenting three toddlers at once.
LPA was founded in 1957 by actor Billy Barty [3] [4] when he informally called upon people of short stature to join him in a get-together in Reno, Nevada.The original association was known as Midgets of America until 1960.
The decision to treat is based on a belief that the child will be disabled by being extremely short as an adult, so that the risks of treatment (including sudden death [4]) will outweigh the risks of not treating the symptom of short stature.