Definition of Chondrodysplasia

1. Noun. (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism ¹

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Medical Definition of Chondrodysplasia

1. A disturbance in the development of cartilage, primarily the long bones. This can result in arrested growth and dwarfism. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (15 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chondrodysplasia

chondroblast
chondroblastoma
chondroblasts
chondrocalcin
chondrocalcinosis
chondroclast
chondrocostal
chondrocrania
chondrocranium
chondrocraniums
chondrocyte
chondrocytes
chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
chondrodite
chondrodynia
chondrodysplasia (current term)
chondrodysplasia punctata
chondrodysplasias
chondrodysplastic
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophic dwarfism
chondrodystrophy
chondroectodermal
chondrofibroma
chondrogen
chondrogeneses
chondrogenesis

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