achondroplasia
achondroplasia · achondroplasias
ахондроплазия
Achondroplasie
A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfismA genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
/eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
Achondroplasie
ахондроплази́яaxondroplazíja
More definitions
- an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the genetic disorder:
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the genetic disorder:
Forms
plural: achondroplasias| Singular | achondroplasia |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism:achondroplastyosteosclerosis congenitachondrodystrophy
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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