noun Etymology: New Latin, from a- + chondr- + -plasia Date: circa 1893 a genetic disorder disturbing normal growth of cartilage, resulting in a form of dwarfism characterized by a usually normal torso and shortened limbs, and usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, achondroplastic adjective
ACHONDROPLASIA
Meaning of ACHONDROPLASIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012