[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

nanism \na"nism\ n=a"ni^z'm; na^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
see also:
gigantism 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

nanism
     n : a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature syn: dwarfism
see also:
dwarfism 

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