chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy · chondrodystrophies
A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of…A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
/ˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˈdɪs.trə.fɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Origin
From chondro- + dystrophy.From chondro- + dystrophy.
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Forms
plural: chondrodystrophies| Singular | chondrodystrophy |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism:achondroplasiaachondroplastyosteosclerosis congenita
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedchondrodysplasia
Derivedchondrodystrophoid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable