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Definition of: achondroplasia

(ə·kondrō·plā′zhē·ə) noun
A congenital, hereditary disease characterized by failure in development of the long bones, resulting in a form of dwarfism. Also a·chon·dro·plas·ty [<NL<A -4 not + Gk. chondros cartilage + -PLASIA]
—a·chon·dro·plas·tic
adjective

Most often used phrases:

disease achondroplasia
called achondroplasia
achondroplasia miranda
class achondroplasia

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