A person whose height does not exceed 4' 10' and is typically less than 4' 5' A dwarf is someone checked in growth or stunted, or in some way not normally formed How to use dwarf in a sentence.
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Any adult human below the height of 4'10 (147 cm) is considered a dwarf
With reference to legends or folklore, a dwarf is considered a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man, who lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure.
Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition Stature is the height of a person in a standing position Dwarfism generally is defined as an adult height of 4 feet, 10 inches (147 cm) or less The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet, 1 inch (125 cm) for women and 4 feet, 4 inches (132 cm) for men.
Dwarf noun [c] (small person) add to word list a person who is much smaller than the usual size, or (in stories for children) a creature like a little man, esp A person of abnormally small physical stature resulting from a medical or genetic condition, especially a person with achondroplasia or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs. The word dwarf can refer to someone whose body parts are not in proportion, whereas midget referred to an extremely small person having normal physical proportions. Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism and affects about one in every 25,000 to 30,000 newborns
Dwarfism is often caused by a change in specific genes that affects bone and cartilage growth
