achondrogenesis
[ ā-kŏn′drō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, ə-kŏn′- ]
n.
Dwarfism characterized by various bone aplasias and hypoplasias of the extremities and a short trunk with delayed ossification of the lower spine.
Nearby words
analgesia dolorosa, analgesic, analgetic, anality, anallergic, achondrogenesis, analog clock, analog computer, analog recording, analog signal, analog watch
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