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pygmyism

n. a constitutional hereditary anomaly consisting of a dwarfed but well-proportioned body, roughly equivalent to the primordial nanosomia body type. This body build is typical for certain groups of people, particularly in central Africa. Communities of similar small people have been described in myths and the literature of ancient Europe.

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February 22nd 2025

sequela

sequela

n. (pl. sequelae) a residual effect of a disease, injury or mental condition, often (but not necessarily) in the form of persistent or permanent impairment. Examples include paralysis, which may be the sequela of poliomyelitis, and flashbacks, which may be the sequelae of traumatic stress.