Definition of "microsomia" []

• Abnormal smallness of the body; dwarfism (noun)

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• "A new study says that laser scans reveal that the left side of Lincolns face was smaller than the right, a facial defect known as cranial microsomia."
• "• Bilateral hemifacial microsomia, with Goldenhar syndrome diagnosed at birth."
• "According to a new study, kids with a congenital disorder, known as hemifacial microsomia (HFM), are more likely to develop left-handedness."