'Nanism' definitions:

Definition of 'nanism'

From: WordNet
noun
A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature [syn: dwarfism, nanism]

Definition of 'Nanism'

From: GCIDE
  • Nanism \Na"nism\ (n[=a]"n[i^]z'm; n[a^]n"[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. na^nos + -ism: cf. F. nanisme.] The condition of being abnormally small in stature; dwarfism; dwarfishness; -- opposed to gigantism. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Nanjing