achondroplasia [noun]

Definition of achondroplasia:

An inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.

Synonyms of achondroplasia:

● Achondroplasty

● Kaufmann parrot disease

● Chondrodystrophy

● Dwarfism

● Nanosomia


Opposite/Antonyms of achondroplasia:

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Sentence/Example of achondroplasia:

This phenomenon has been described in osteogenesis imperfecta, achondroplasia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.