also: しょうじんしょう
Medical term for a condition characterized by short stature; used in clinical contexts.
Dwarfism is a condition that affects bone growth.
He is researching treatments for dwarfism.
Standard medical term for dwarfism; this reading is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common; may be encountered in some medical contexts.
Compound of 小人 (こびと, 'dwarf') and 症 (しょう, 'disease' or 'condition'). The reading しょうじんしょう uses the on'yomi of 小 (しょう) and 人 (じん).