|āˌkändrəˈplāzh(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + chondr- + -plasia
: failure of normal development of cartilage resulting in dwarfism and occurring in many animals including man, cattle, and fowls — called also, in man, fetal rickets ; compare ateliosis , creeper 9, dexter III
• achon·dro·plas·tic -|plastik adjective