achondrogenesis

achondrogenesis definition - medical

a·chon·dro·gen·e·sis (ā-kŏnˌdrō-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs, ə-kŏnˌ-)

noun
Dwarfism characterized by various bone aplasias and hypoplasias of the extremities and a short trunk with delayed ossification of the lower spine.

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