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achondroplasia
[ ey-kon-druh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- defective conversion of cartilage into bone, especially at the epiphyses of long bones, producing a type of dwarfism.
achondroplasia
/ eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈpleɪzɪə; eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈplæstɪk /
noun
- a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism
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Derived Forms
- achondroplastic, adjective
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Other Words From
- a·chon·dro·plas·tic [ey-kon-dr, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of achondroplasia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of achondroplasia1
C20: New Latin; see a- 1, chondro- , -plasia
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