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nanism

nanism noun: unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.

Noun

nanism (countable and uncountable, plural nanisms)

  1. Unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.
    • In this gene, other mutations can cause a kind of nanism that is lethal during the first weeks of life.2006 April, Henri Friedhofer et al., “Surgical treatment for eyelid deformity in Crouzon syndrome associated with acanthosis nigricans: case report”, in Clinics
    Synonyms:
    dwarfism, microsomia

nanism meaning in Tamil

nanism in Tamil

குள்ள அமைப்பு, குள்ளம், சிறுஉடல், சிற்றுடல்

Synonyms of nanism

Forms of nanism

pluralnanisms

Origin of nanism

From nano- + -ism.

Words formed from nanism

Questions about nanism

What does nanism mean?
Nanism means unusually small size, as the result of a developmental abnormality.
What is nanism in Tamil?
Nanism in Tamil is குள்ள அமைப்பு, குள்ளம், சிறுஉடல். See Nanism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nanism?
Nanism is a noun.
What is the plural of nanism?
The plural of nanism is nanisms.

Words near nanism in the dictionary

  1. Nanini
  2. naniq
  3. naniqs
  4. nanisation
  5. Nanislav
  6. nanism
  7. nanisms
  8. nanite
  9. nanites
  10. nanization
  11. nanja

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