ACHONDROPLASIA


Meaning of ACHONDROPLASIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌā-ˌkän-drə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə ]

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

• achon·dro·plas·tic -ˈplas-tik adjective

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