achondroplasia

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a skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.

Noun

1.

achondroplasia - an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism Synonyms: achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita

achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, osteosclerosis congenita