Na'nism noun [ Greek ... + -ism : confer French nanisme .] The condition of being abnormally small in stature; dwarfishness; -- opposed to gigantism . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2
A condition in which an affected individual fails to achieve full growth potential , due to arrested growth. The condition can be induced by ecological, genetic or endocrine factors. Synonym(s): Dwarfism Found on http://www.pregnology.com/