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achondroplasty

achondroplasty

9.9
A rare inherited condition that makes people very short because bones do not grow normally
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪkənˈdrɒpləsti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acondroplasia
  • The child was diagnosed with achondroplasty after showing signs of abnormal bone growth.

Examples

  • Medical experts are studying new treatments for achondroplasty to improve patients' quality of life.

  • People with achondroplasty may require surgery to manage complications related to their condition.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with achondroplasty.

  • Many children with achondroplasty require special care.

  • The child was diagnosed with achondroplasty after showing signs of abnormal bone growth.

  • People with achondroplasty may require surgery to manage complications related to their condition.

  • Medical experts are studying new treatments for achondroplasty to improve patients' quality of life.

Synonyms

dwarfism
vsachondroplasty
  • Specialized
3 5.6

A medical condition that makes a person much shorter than average

is a specific inherited disorder causing short stature by converting cartilage into bone
chondrodystrophy
vsachondroplasty
  • Specialized
9.9

A health problem passed from parents that makes bones and cartilage grow abnormally, causing short height and bone deformities

is a rarer inherited disorder where cartilage converts to bone causing abnormal growth

Surface Forms

achondroplasty singular
achondroplasties plural

Etymology

The word achondroplasty comes from three old Greek parts: a- 'without', chondro- 'cartilage', and -plasty 'to form', as in plastic which means 'to shape'. So the name helps you remember that the condition is about poor cartilage formation that changes how bones grow and makes a person shorter than usual.