Dwarf

A dwarf is an extremely short adult who is less than 58 inches tall. The word midget is considered derogatory and offensive. Both words describe a short person, but refer to different physical characteristics and "Midget" refers to a person midget is now rarely used and is considered offensive. But its usage was very common "Dwarf" refers to a person with one of several varieties of a specific genetic condition called Differences — Similarities — Dwarf versus Midget comparison chart Dwarf Midget About A medical condition caused by a genetic mutation at the 4th chromosome. Over 200 types of mutations exist. The term midget is different from dwarf based on body proportions. A person with dwarfism has disproportionately short limbs. The term midget was used to describe persons of small size but with normal proportions when compared to average people. Offensive The word dwarf is not considered offensive. The word "midget" is considered offensive for either description. It is considered most offensive when misused to describe those with dwarfism. The term "little person" may be less offensive. Affects Humans, animals and plants Humans only Causes Genetic disorder Genetic disorder Height Less than 147 cm (4' 10") Less than 147 cm (4' 10") Physical conditions Extremely short height, malformed bones, nerve compression, joint disease, and disoriented growth of some organs Extremely short people Differences in origin of word Midget, comes from the word midge "small fly" + -et, so th...

Dwarfism refers to short stature caused by medical or genetic conditions. Most adults with dwarfism are no taller than 4 feet, 10 inches, with an average height of 4 feet. The condition is typically present from birth, though it may be recognized later (such as with a growth hormone deficiency that can arise in childhood due to illness or injury). About 30,000 Americans are estimated to have dwarfism, which affects about 650,000 people worldwide. The most common condition causing dwarfism is achondroplasia, which is triggered by a genetic mutation that limits the ability of cartilage to become bone. Achondroplasia causes about 70% of dwarfism. Up to 400 other, more rare conditions also cause dwarfism. Achondroplastic dwarfism results in people having disproportionate features: relatively large heads for their body size, plus shorter legs and arms than would be expected based on the size of their torsos. These differences are apparent from birth or early infancy. Often, people with achondroplasia or similar dwarfism-causing conditions experience medical complications, particularly painful orthopedic problems like People with dwarfism may encounter public misconceptions about their abilities. Most are not intellectually disabled and can hold jobs, raise families, and live normal lives, albeit with some accommodations needed to make up for their shorter stature (such as specially enabled cars and home adaptations). Advocacy groups promote “dwarf pride,” referring to dwarfism ...

Common uses [ ] • • Dwarf, a person or animal with Arts, entertainment, and media [ ] Fictional entities [ ] • Dungeons & Dragons), a short humanoid race • • Warhammer), a humanoid race • Discworld), a race of characters • Warcraft), a short, strong race • Literature [ ] • The Dwarf (Cho novel), a 1978 novel by Cho Se-hui • The Dwarf (Lagerkvist novel), a 1944 novel by Pär Lagerkvist Other arts, entertainment, and media [ ] • Dwarfs?! (video game) • • • Biology [ ] • • Cosmology [ ] • • Other uses [ ] • • • See also [ ] • • • Dwarf (including many cross-references from common names of plants or animals) • Dwarv

What Is Dwarfism? Dwarfism is when a person is short in stature because of their genes or a medical reason. It’s defined by the advocacy groups Little People of the World Organization (LPOTW) and Little People of America (LPA) as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition. Other groups extend the criteria for certain forms of dwarfism to 5 feet, but the average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4 feet. There are two main categories of dwarfism -- disproportionate and proportionate. Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized by an average-size torso and shorter arms and legs or a shortened trunk with longer limbs. In proportionate dwarfism, the body parts are in proportion but shortened. Dwarfism Symptoms In addition to short stature, dwarfism has many other symptoms that can vary depending the type it is. Disproportionate dwarfism symptoms Disproportionate dwarfism usually doesn’t affect intellectual development unless a child has other rare conditions, including Symptoms of disproportionate dwarfism may include: • Adults typically are about 4 feet tall • Average-size torso and very short limbs, especially in the upper halves of arms and legs • Short fingers • Wide spaces between the middle and ring fingers • Limited elbow mobility • Disproportionately large head • Prominent forehead • Flattened bridge of the nose • Bowing of legs that progressively worsens over time • Swaying of the back that progressively worsens over ti...

• Afrikaans • العربية • Български • Brezhoneg • Català • Čeština • Cymraeg • Dansk • Deutsch • Ελληνικά • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • Frysk • Galego • 한국어 • Հայերեն • Bahasa Indonesia • Italiano • עברית • ქართული • Kreyòl ayisyen • Latina • Latviešu • Lëtzebuergesch • Lietuvių • Lingua Franca Nova • Magyar • Македонски • മലയാളം • Nederlands • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • Polski • Português • Română • Romani čhib • Русский • Саха тыла • Scots • Shqip • Simple English • Slovenščina • Српски / srpski • Suomi • Svenska • ไทย • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • 粵語 • 中文 A dwarf ( PL dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of Dwarfs continue to feature in modern popular culture such as in the works of Etymology [ ] The modern English noun dwarf descends from dweorg. It has a variety of cognates in other dvergr and twerg. According to * dwergaz. dwarf traces it to Proto-Germanic * dwezgaz, with the r sound being the product of dizzy, suggesting a link between the etymology and their role in inflicting mental diseases on humans, similar to some other supernatural beings in Germanic folklore such as For forms earlier than the Proto-Germanic reconstruction, the etymology of the word dwarf is highly contested. Scholars have proposed theories about the origins of the being by way of * dheur- (meaning "damage"), the Indo-European root * dhreugh (whence, for example, modern English "dream" and German Trug "deception"), and scholars have made comparisons with Sanskrit dhvaras (a type of "d...

• Afrikaans • العربية • Asturianu • Azərbaycanca • Български • Bosanski • Català • Čeština • Cymraeg • Dansk • Deutsch • Ελληνικά • Эрзянь • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • Gaeilge • 한국어 • Bahasa Indonesia • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • Қазақша • Kurdî • Lietuvių • Magyar • മലയാളം • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • ଓଡ଼ିଆ • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • Polski • Português • Română • Русский • Simple English • Slovenčina • Soomaaliga • Suomi • Svenska • Tagalog • తెలుగు • Türkçe • Українська • Tiếng Việt • ייִדיש • 粵語 • 中文 • ˈ d w ɔːr f ɪ z əm/ Causes Hyposecretion of Dwarfism is a condition wherein an Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized by either proportionate dwarfism, both the limbs and torso are unusually small. Intelligence is usually normal, and most have a nearly normal life expectancy. The most common and recognisable form of dwarfism in humans (comprising 70% of cases) is In addition to the medical aspect of the condition, there are also social aspects. For a person with dwarfism, dwarf (plural: dwarfs), little person (LP), or person of short stature (see Signs and symptoms [ ] A defining characteristic of dwarfism is an adult height less than the 2.3rd percentile of the CDC standard growth charts. Short stature is a common replacement of the term 'dwarfism', especially in a medical context. Short stature is clinically defined as a height within the lowest 2.3% of those in the general population. However, those with mild skeletal Dispropo...

Overview Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition. Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less. The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet (122 cm). Many different medical conditions cause dwarfism. In general, the disorders are divided into two broad categories: • Disproportionate dwarfism. If body size is disproportionate, some parts of the body are small, and others are of average size or above-average size. Disorders causing disproportionate dwarfism inhibit the development of bones. • Proportionate dwarfism. A body is proportionately small if all parts of the body are small to the same degree and appear to be proportioned like a body of average stature. Medical conditions present at birth or appearing in early childhood limit overall growth and development. Some people prefer the term "short stature" or "little people" rather than "dwarf" or "dwarfism." So it's important to be sensitive to the preference of someone who has this disorder. Short stature disorders do not include familial short stature — short height that's considered a normal variation with normal bone development. Symptoms Signs and symptoms — other than short stature — vary considerably across the spectrum of disorders. Disproportionate dwarfism Most people with dwarfism have disorders that cause disproportionately short stature. Usually, this means that a person has an average-size trunk and very sh...

What Is Dwarfism? Dwarfism is when a person is short in stature because of their genes or a medical reason. It’s defined by the advocacy groups Little People of the World Organization (LPOTW) and Little People of America (LPA) as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition. Other groups extend the criteria for certain forms of dwarfism to 5 feet, but the average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4 feet. There are two main categories of dwarfism -- disproportionate and proportionate. Disproportionate dwarfism is characterized by an average-size torso and shorter arms and legs or a shortened trunk with longer limbs. In proportionate dwarfism, the body parts are in proportion but shortened. Dwarfism Symptoms In addition to short stature, dwarfism has many other symptoms that can vary depending the type it is. Disproportionate dwarfism symptoms Disproportionate dwarfism usually doesn’t affect intellectual development unless a child has other rare conditions, including Symptoms of disproportionate dwarfism may include: • Adults typically are about 4 feet tall • Average-size torso and very short limbs, especially in the upper halves of arms and legs • Short fingers • Wide spaces between the middle and ring fingers • Limited elbow mobility • Disproportionately large head • Prominent forehead • Flattened bridge of the nose • Bowing of legs that progressively worsens over time • Swaying of the back that progressively worsens over ti...

Dwarfism refers to short stature caused by medical or genetic conditions. Most adults with dwarfism are no taller than 4 feet, 10 inches, with an average height of 4 feet. The condition is typically present from birth, though it may be recognized later (such as with a About 30,000 Americans are estimated to have dwarfism, which affects about 650,000 people worldwide. The most common condition causing dwarfism is achondroplasia, which is triggered by a genetic mutation that limits the ability of cartilage to become bone. Achondroplasia causes about 70% of dwarfism. Up to 400 other, more rare conditions also cause dwarfism. Achondroplastic dwarfism results in people having disproportionate features: relatively large heads for their body size, plus shorter legs and arms than would be expected based on the size of their torsos. These differences are apparent from birth or early infancy. Often, people with achondroplasia or similar dwarfism-causing conditions experience medical complications, particularly painful orthopedic problems like spinal stenosis (caused by inadequate space for their spinal cord), or sleep apnea, which can impede breathing. Such complications may require surgery or other treatment, so regular contact with a physician is important. People with dwarfism may encounter public misconceptions about their abilities. Most are not intellectually disabled and can hold jobs, raise families, and live normal lives, albeit with some accommodations needed to make up fo...

A dwarf is an extremely short adult who is less than 58 inches tall. The word midget is considered derogatory and offensive. Both words describe a short person, but refer to different physical characteristics and "Midget" refers to a person midget is now rarely used and is considered offensive. But its usage was very common "Dwarf" refers to a person with one of several varieties of a specific genetic condition called Differences — Similarities — Dwarf versus Midget comparison chart Dwarf Midget About A medical condition caused by a genetic mutation at the 4th chromosome. Over 200 types of mutations exist. The term midget is different from dwarf based on body proportions. A person with dwarfism has disproportionately short limbs. The term midget was used to describe persons of small size but with normal proportions when compared to average people. Offensive The word dwarf is not considered offensive. The word "midget" is considered offensive for either description. It is considered most offensive when misused to describe those with dwarfism. The term "little person" may be less offensive. Affects Humans, animals and plants Humans only Causes Genetic disorder Genetic disorder Height Less than 147 cm (4' 10") Less than 147 cm (4' 10") Physical conditions Extremely short height, malformed bones, nerve compression, joint disease, and disoriented growth of some organs Extremely short people Differences in origin of word Midget, comes from the word midge "small fly" + -et, so th...