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Achondroplasia

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Word	Definition
chondrodystrophynoun	(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.

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Word	Definition
chondrodystrophynoun	(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
homozygous	Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele
pseudoachondroplasianoun	A form of dwarfism with shortening of the limbs
chondrodysplasianoun	(pathology) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism
achondrogenesisnoun	A congenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities
hypochondroplasianoun	(medicine) A mild form of achondroplasia.
achondroplasiaphobianoun	(rare, humorous) The fear of little people, or dwarfs (those with short stature).
chrondrodysplasianoun	Misspelling of chondrodysplasia. [(pathology) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism]
hypochodroplasianoun	Misspelling of hypochondroplasia. [(medicine) A mild form of achondroplasia.]
dyschondrosteosisnoun	(pathology) skeletal dysplasia characterized by abnormal shortening of the forearms and lower legs
hypochondrodysplasianoun	(pathology) An extreme form of chondrodysplasia.
chondrodystrophianoun	(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
rhizomelianoun	A disproportion of the length of the proximal limb, such as the shortened limbs of achondroplasia.
omodysplasianoun	A severe shortening of the limbs and dysmorphism of the skull
cartilage-hair hypoplasianoun	A rare genetic disorder whose symptoms include very thin light hair and short-limbed dwarfism due to skeletal dysplasia.
chondro-osteodystrophynoun	Any of several rare mucopolysaccharidoses that affect the growth and development of both cartilage and bone which can lead to truncal dwarfism, a bell-shaped chest, and dysplasia of the joints.
dyschondroplasianoun	abnormal growth of bone and cartilage
acromelianoun	(pathology) A shortening of the bones of the hands and feet.
arachnodactyly	(teratology) a condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender
arthrodysplasianoun	(pathology) The abnormal development of a joint