Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nanism

1 sense of nanism

Sense 1
dwarfism, nanism -- (a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature)
       => genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition -- (a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically)