a|chon|dro|pla|si|ac

a|chon|dro|pla|si|ac
a|chon|dro|pla|si|ac «ay KON druh PLAY zhee ak, -zee-», adjective, noun.
= achondroplastic. (Cf.achondroplastic)

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  • a|chon|dro|pla|sia — «ay KON druh PLAY zhuh», noun. dwarfism characterized by extreme shortness of the limbs and a disproportionately large head, due to a disorder of skeletal growth in fetal life. ╂[< a 4 without + Greek chóndros cartilage + plásis a molding] …   Useful english dictionary

  • dro — dro·som·e·ter; dro·soph·i·la; dro·soph·i·list; dro·ver; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·hi·dro·sis; en·chon·dro·ma; en·chon·dro·sis; er·ga·tan·dro·morph; eu·dro·mi·as; gy·nan·dro·morph; gynan·dro·spor·ous; he·ma·ti·dro·sis; hi·dro·sis;… …   English syllables

  • chon — ar·chon; ar·chon·tate; ar·chon·tia; ber·ri·chon; bou·chon; chon·dral; chon·dre; chon·dric; chon·drich·thi·an; chon·drich·thy·es; chon·dri·fi·ca·tion; chon·dri·fy; chon·dril·la; chon·drin; chon·drio·cont; chon·drio·gene; chon·drio·kinesis;… …   English syllables

  • Chondroplast — Chon|dro|plạst [zu ↑chondro... u. gr. πλασσειν = bilden] m; en, en (meist Mehrz.):Chondroplast= Chondroblast …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • chondroplastisch — chon|dro|plạstisch: Knorpelzellen bildend …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • sia — aba·sia; ach·a·la·sia; achon·dro·pla·sia; achro·ma·sia; achro·ma·top·sia; ac·mes·the·sia; acoe·nes·the·sia; acra·sia; ac·ro·par·es·the·sia; ageu·sia; ag·no·sia; aki·ne·sia; al·ge·sia; al·o·ca·sia; am·bro·sia; amu·sia; an·al·ge·sia;… …   English syllables

  • dyschondroplasia — SYN: enchondromatosis. [dys + G. chondros, cartilage, + plasis, a forming] d. with hemangiomas SYN: Maffucci syndrome. * * * dys·chon·dro·pla·sia dis .kän drō plā zh(ē )ə n CHONDRODYSPLASIA * * * n. a condition due to faulty ossification of… …   Medical dictionary

  • achondroplasia — a•chon•dro•pla•sia [[t]eɪˌkɒn drəˈpleɪ ʒə, ʒi ə[/t]] n. pat a defect of fetal bone development, resulting in a type of dwarfism characterized by a large head and short limbs • Etymology: 1890–95; a VI+ Gkchóndro(s)cartilage + plasia a•chon… …   From formal English to slang

  • Chondroplasia — The formation of cartilage by specialized cells called chondrocytes. * * * chon·dro·pla·sia (kon″dro plaґzhə) the formation of cartilage by specialized cells (chondrocytes) …   Medical dictionary

  • Hypochondroplasia — is a type of short limb dwarfism with shortening especially of the ends of the limbs (termed rhizomelic dwarfism). The short stature and limb shortening can be mild. The diagnosis is often made at 2 4 years of age when the child falls off the… …   Medical dictionary

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