achondroplasia

English - Turkish

Definition of achondroplasia in English Turkish dictionary

akondroplazi

bodurluk

(tıb.) cücelik

(Tıp) Cücelik, akonroplazi, chondrodystrophia hypoplastica

cücelik

English - English

Definition of achondroplasia in English English dictionary

A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism

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

{i} dwarfism, growth impairment (Medicine)

Related Terms

achondroplastic

of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia

achondroplastic

of or relating to achondroplasia

Hyphenation

a·chon·dro·pla·sia

Etymology

() From a- (an-) "not" and chondro- Ancient Greek χόνδρος (chondros) "cartilage" and -plasia "growth" πλάσις (plasis) "molding, formation"