chondrodystrophy

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

noun
/ˌkɒndroʊˈdɪstrəfi/

Specialized

: condrodistrofia

The doctor diagnosed the child with chondrodystrophy after reviewing the results of genetic testing.

Examples

People with chondrodystrophy may require specialized orthopedic care during growth.
Researchers are studying new treatments for inherited disorders such as chondrodystrophy.
The child was diagnosed with chondrodystrophy at a young age.
Many individuals with chondrodystrophy face unique challenges.
The doctor diagnosed the child with chondrodystrophy after reviewing the results of genetic testing.
People with chondrodystrophy may require specialized orthopedic care during growth.
Many individuals with chondrodystrophy face unique challenges related to their skeletal development.

Synonyms

dwarfism

vschondrodystrophy

Specialized

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A medical condition that makes a person much shorter than average

is a hereditary disorder that alters bone and cartilage development causing skeletal deformities

Surface Forms

chondrodystrophy singular

chondrodystrophies plural

Morphology

chondrodystrophy = dystrophy (semi-transparent) = chondro + dystrophy

Formally compositional ('chondro-' = cartilage + 'dystrophy' = disorder), but both elements are medical combining forms unfamiliar to average learners, so derivation is only partly transparent.

Etymology

The word chondrodystrophy breaks into parts: chondro- 'cartilage' and dys- + -trophy 'bad' and 'growth'. So it means 'bad growth of cartilage', which explains why the disorder changes bone development and can cause short stature.