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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

achondroplasiaachondroplasiaachondroplastychondrodystrophiachondrodystrophiaosteosclerosis congenita

Etymology

From chondro- + dystrophy.

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