انگریزی

dwarfism

gb/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/ us/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
اسم technical C1 state
1

medical condition causing short stature

a health condition that makes someone very short

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] has dwarfism
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse dwarfism (the condition) with dwarf (a person with the condition, which can be offensive in some contexts). In careful writing, use respectful terms such as “person with dwarfism.”
ہم معنی الفاظ
short-stature condition (Broader, less specific; often used to avoid medical labels.) | growth disorder (Much broader; includes many conditions besides dwarfism.)
متضاد الفاظ
gigantism (A condition involving excessive growth rather than reduced growth.)
لفظی تراکیب
have dwarfism |be born with dwarfism |be diagnosed with dwarfism |types of dwarfism |genetic dwarfism |growth hormone deficiency and dwarfism |people with dwarfism |living with dwarfism |dwarfism awareness |dwarfism advocacy
موضوعات
health |medicine |body |disability
مثالیں
  • She has dwarfism and works as a graphic designer.
  • The doctor explained that dwarfism can have different genetic causes.
  • The school reviewed accessibility so students with dwarfism could use equipment comfortably.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My cousin has dwarfism.
  • Dwarfism can affect a person’s height.
اسم technical C2 state
2

abnormally small size in organisms

a state of being much smaller than usual (in animals or plants)

استعمال کا انداز: dwarfism in [animals/plants/species]
عام غلطی:
Learners may assume dwarfism only refers to humans; it can also describe reduced size in animals or plants in scientific writing.
ہم معنی الفاظ
stunted growth (Often implies poor conditions or illness rather than a stable biological trait.)
متضاد الفاظ
gigantism (Used for unusually large size, especially in biological or medical contexts.)
لفظی تراکیب
genetic dwarfism |environmental dwarfism |dwarfism in cattle |dwarfism in crops |dwarfism trait |dwarfism mutation |dwarfism in a population |cases of dwarfism |dwarfism in offspring |study of dwarfism
موضوعات
science |biology |animals |plants
مثالیں
  • The researchers documented dwarfism in the herd after several generations of selective breeding.
  • The paper discusses dwarfism in island mammals as an evolutionary pattern.
  • Some plant varieties show dwarfism that makes them easier to grow in small gardens.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The scientist studied dwarfism in animals.
اسم literary C2 abstract
3

figurative smallness or underdevelopment

a figurative idea of being too small or weak

استعمال کا انداز: the dwarfism of [something]
عام غلطی:
This figurative use is rare and can sound insensitive because it borrows a medical term; avoid it in most everyday contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
small-mindedness (More common and clearer in everyday English.) | underdevelopment (More neutral and widely used, especially for systems or economies.)
متضاد الفاظ
maturity (Opposes the idea of being underdeveloped.) | breadth (Opposes the idea of limited scope.)
لفظی تراکیب
intellectual dwarfism |moral dwarfism |cultural dwarfism |political dwarfism |the dwarfism of imagination
موضوعات
writing |society |evaluation
مثالیں
  • The essay criticizes what it calls the intellectual dwarfism of the debate.
  • He used the term to describe the project’s dwarfism compared with the company’s ambitions.
گرامر
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dwarfism
IPA
GB/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
US/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dwarfism (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dwarfism)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: dwarfism
  • Plural: dwarfism, dwarfisms
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
dwarfisms noun
Core family
dwarf noun B2
Advanced or less common
dwarfish adjective
عبارات

disproportionate dwarfism

1
/dˌɪspɹəpˈɔɹʃənɪt dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase technical

short stature with uneven proportions

dwarfism where body parts are not the usual size compared to each other

مثالیں
  • Achondroplasia is a common cause of disproportionate dwarfism.
  • The specialist explained the difference between disproportionate dwarfism and other growth conditions.

insular dwarfism

1
/ˈɪnsəlɚ dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase technical

island evolution toward smaller size

when animals on an island evolve to be smaller

مثالیں
  • The fossils are often cited as evidence of insular dwarfism in ancient elephants.
  • Scientists debate which ecological pressures most strongly drive insular dwarfism.

pituitary dwarfism

1
/pɪtˈuɪtˌɛɹi dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase technical

short stature from low growth hormone

dwarfism caused by too little growth hormone

مثالیں
  • The textbook describes pituitary dwarfism as a result of growth hormone deficiency.
  • Early treatment can help some children with pituitary dwarfism grow closer to their expected height.

proportionate dwarfism

1
/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənɪt dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase technical

short stature with typical proportions

dwarfism where the body is small but evenly shaped

مثالیں
  • In proportionate dwarfism, the limbs and torso are reduced in size evenly.
  • The clinician noted signs consistent with proportionate dwarfism.

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