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achondroplasia
[ ey-kon-druh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ eɪˌkɒn drəˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun Pathology.
defective conversion of cartilage into bone, especially at the epiphyses of long bones, producing a type of dwarfism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM achondroplasia
a·chon·dro·plas·tic [ey-kon-druh-plas-tik], /eɪˌkɒn drəˈplæs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby achondroplasia
achlorhydria, achlorophyllous, acholia, acholuria, achondrite, achondroplasia, Christmas Carol, A, achroite, achromat, achromate, achromatic
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British Dictionary definitions for achondroplasia
achondroplasia
/ (eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈpleɪzɪə) /
noun
a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism
Derived forms of achondroplasia
achondroplastic (eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈplæstɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for achondroplasia
C20: New Latin; see a- 1, chondro-, -plasia
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