short stature

[sophie_1003]

Can anyone tell me the correct term for the above condition, think it begins andro something?

[bednobs]

Dwarfism

[sophie_1003]

no, not that begins andro...

[benny3008]

hahaha dwarfism. ROFL

[benny3008]

andromidget???

[sophie_1003]

Nooo! seriously need to know and it's not any of those! :o(

[bednobs]

er ... no, it is dwarfism - the medical term for a person of short stature

[jackthehat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfism

This gives further information...................

[bednobs]

you don't mean Achondroplasia do you? It's one cause of dwarfism?

[hc4361]

Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism.

[benny3008]

errr, try wiki, you might find something on there...

[sophie_1003]

Ahh wasn't that but the link did give the thing I was looking for- Achondroplasia, 9which is a form of dwarfism to be fair) got a bit confused with the start of the word!

[bednobs]

also benny, i don't get it - what is so funny about dwarfism?

[sophie_1003]

thanks hc! your answer wasn't there when I submitted the last one!

[sophie_1003]

and bednobs, thankyou too!

[benny3008]

bedknobs... did you read the question, it says it begins with andro.

[another-view]

I think Benny is laughing because the question setter said it begins with andro and you suggested dwarfism, which couldn't have been more wrong really.

[bednobs]

hmm, apart from it being right, i can see where you are coming from when you say "it couldn't be more wrong"

[benny3008]

dont worry, im not havin a dig at you bedknobs, it just made me chukle thats all. :-)

[another-view]

How does "dwarfism" start with andro? Even android would have been closer.

[sara3]

oh.. hold tight.. it never started with andro anyway!

and I'm short (5'3½).. am I a dwarf? I think not!