achondroplasia

[ ey-kon-druh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. defective conversion of cartilage into bone, especially at the epiphyses of long bones, producing a type of dwarfism.

achondroplasia

/ eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈpleɪzɪə; eɪˌkɒndrəʊˈplæstɪk /

noun

1. a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism

Derived Forms

• achondroplastic, adjective

Other Words From

• a·chon·dro·plas·tic [ey-kon-dr, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of achondroplasia¹

First recorded in 1890–95; a- ⁶ + chondro- + -plasia

Word History and Origins

Origin of achondroplasia¹

C20: New Latin; see a- ¹, chondro- , -plasia