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Meanings of chondrodystrophia in English

Russian
болезнь парро-мари
Portuguese
acondroplasia
Catalan
condrodistròfia
Spanish
acondroplasia
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Osteochondrodysplasia that results in dwarfism from abnormal ossification of cartilage in long bones.

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        болезнь парро-мари
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        Examples for "achondroplasia"
        Examples for "achondroplasia"
        1
        Dian Penny has achondroplasia, which is the most common type of dwarfism.
        The Guardian
        2
        Penny and Arthur then conceived another baby, Michael, who also had achondroplasia.
        The Guardian
        3
        There are still, however, unknown aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of achondroplasia.
        Pubmed
        4
        Disproportionate short stature and a suite of craniofacial characteristics typify achondroplasia.
        Pubmed
        5
        In this paper, a possible case of achondroplasia is presented.
        Pubmed
        Usage of chondrodystrophia in English
        1
        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.
        Pubmed