achondroplasia
n. dwarfism, growth impairment (Medicine) | ||||
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Achondroplasia Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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achondroplasia
Noun
1. an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
(synonym) achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita, chondrodystrophy
(hypernym) genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
Noun
1. an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
(synonym) achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita, chondrodystrophy
(hypernym) genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
Achondroplasia Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Achondroplasia
A genetic disorder of bone growth, the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short arms and legs.
A genetic disorder of bone growth, the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short arms and legs.
Achondroplasia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a type of autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. Achondroplastic dwarfs have short stature, with an average adult height of 131 cm (4 feet 3.8 inches) for males and 123 cm (4 feet 0.6 inches) for females.
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