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Hotmale Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

People with growth retardation

Hello,

I'm looking for a correct term for "little people" or "dwarfs." Is it common to say "people with growth retardation"?

If not, what word/phrase should I use to cause no offend?


Thank you

  

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People afflicted with dwarfism. com/children/dwarfism-causes-treatments#1 Such terms as dwarf, little person, LP, and person of short stature are all acceptable, but most people would rather be referred to by their name than by a label. org/faq-#Midget

  • People afflicted with dwarfism.
  • com/children/dwarfism-causes-treatments#1 Such terms as dwarf, little person, LP, and person of short stature are all acceptable, but most people would rather be referred to by their name than by a label.
  • org/faq-#Midget
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People afflicted with dwarfism.
https://www.webmd.com/children/dwarfism-causes-treatments#1

Such terms as dwarf, little person, LP, and person of short stature are all acceptable, but most people would rather be referred to by their name than by a label.

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