a|chon|dro|pla|sia

a|chon|dro|pla|sia
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]

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  • dyschondroplasia — dys·chon·dro·pla·sia …   English syllables

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  • dys — dys·acou·sia; dys·adaptation; dys·ar·thria; dys·arthrosis; dys·che·zia; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·chromatopsia; dys·cra·sia; dys·cra·site; dys·crystalline; dys·der·cus; dys·en·ter·ic; dys·en·ter·i·form; dys·en·tery; dys·er·gia; dys·esthesia;… …   English syllables

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  • 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

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