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Meanings of achondroplasia in English

Portuguese
acondroplasia
Catalan
acondroplàsia
Wikidata

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

acondroplasia
Russian
болезнь парро-мари
Portuguese
acondroplasia
Catalan
condrodistròfia
Spanish
acondroplasia
Wikidata

Osteochondrodysplasia that results in dwarfism from abnormal ossification of cartilage in long bones.

Related terms
болезнь парро-мари
Synonyms
Examples for "chondrodystrophia"
Examples for "chondrodystrophia"
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Achondroplasia (chondrodystrophia) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder affecting approximately 1 in 26,000 live births and is the most common cause of dwarfism in humans.
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Usage of achondroplasia in English
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Dian Penny has achondroplasia, which is the most common type of dwarfism.
The Guardian
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Penny and Arthur then conceived another baby, Michael, who also had achondroplasia.
The Guardian
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There are still, however, unknown aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of achondroplasia.
Pubmed
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Disproportionate short stature and a suite of craniofacial characteristics typify achondroplasia.
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In this paper, a possible case of achondroplasia is presented.
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This manuscript demonstrates an appropriate methodology for identifying achondroplasia from the cranial skeleton alone.
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A person with achondroplasia has one dwarfism gene and one "average-size" gene.
Reuters
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Background: This report describes the sixth case of an unusual association: Down syndrome with achondroplasia.
Pubmed
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His appearance also suggested a diagnosis of achondroplasia.
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Conclusions: This review provides a historical perspective on the evolution of treatment of pediatric patients with achondroplasia.
Pubmed
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Simmonds, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, was again cheered home by a raucous crowd.
The Guardian
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Thomson reports three living cases of achondroplasia.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
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This review will summarize advances in research on and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of achondroplasia in China.
Pubmed
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She'd just joined the genetics department and I think we were the first couple she had met with achondroplasia.
The Guardian
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Accordingly, the authors have reviewed the experience of neurosurgery in children with achondroplasia at The Hospital for Sick Children.
Pubmed
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A colleague heard of a baby with achondroplasia, bright as a button, whom the adoption services were struggling to place.
The Guardian