小こ人びと症しょう

Similar words

• 小こ人びと

  小人 (こびと) means 'dwarf' or 'small person' in a general or folkloric sense, while 小人症 specifically refers to the medical condition dwarfism.

• 低てい身しん長ちょう

  低身長 is a broader term for 'short stature' that may not imply a medical condition, whereas 小人症 is a specific diagnosis.

Etymology

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).