achondroplasia
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Etymology
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From a- (“not”) + chondro- (“cartilage”) + -plasia (“growth”).
Pronunciation
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[edit]achondroplasia (countable and uncountable, plural achondroplasias)
- (teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
- 2024 November 21, Jack Guy, “World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 28 November 2024:
- Amge, an actress and media personality born in India, has a bone growth disorder named achondroplasia that affects the arms and legs.
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[edit]the genetic disorder
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