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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Apparently midget isn't a recognised term medically, so you (or rather 'one') wouldn't be classed as such. found the following though, which to me reads as though you're about right.
Q: What is the definition of dwarfism?
Little People of America (LPA) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.
Q: What is a midget?
A: In some circles, a midget is the term used for a proportionate dwarf. However, the term has fallen into disfavor and is considered offensive by most people of short stature. The term dates back to 1865, the height of the "freak show" era, and was generally applied only to short-statured persons who were displayed for public amusement, which is why it is considered so unacceptable today.