- achondroplastic
- Relating to or characterized by achondroplasia.
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achon·dro·plas·tic -'plas-tik adj relating to or affected with achondroplasiaachondroplastic n one affected with achondroplasia
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achondroplastic
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achondroplastic — adj. 1. of or pertaining to achondroplasia. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
achondroplastic — adjective of or relating to achondroplasia • Pertains to noun: ↑achondroplasia • Derivationally related forms: ↑achondroplasia * * * adjective see achondroplasia * * * achondroplastic / plasˈtik/ adjective • • • … Useful english dictionary
achondroplastic — adjective see achondroplasia … New Collegiate Dictionary
achondroplastic — See achondroplasia. * * * … Universalium
achondroplastic — adjective /eɪkɑndrəˈplæstɪk/ of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia … Wiktionary
achondroplastic — achon·dro·plas·tic … English syllables
achondroplastic dwarf — 1. a dwarf having a relatively large head with saddle nose and brachycephaly, short limbs, and usually lordosis; see also achondroplasia. 2. a calf with short legs, a wide head, a protruding mandible, and a malformed maxilla that partially… … Medical dictionary
Dwarfism, achondroplastic — A genetic disorder of bone growth, achondroplasia is the most common cause of short stature with disproportionately short limbs dwarfism with short arms and legs. There is a typically large head with prominence of the forehead (frontal bossing),… … Medical dictionary
achondroplasia — achondroplastic /ay kon dreuh plas tik/, adj. /ay kon dreuh play zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Pathol. defective conversion of cartilage into bone, esp. at the epiphyses of long bones, producing a type of dwarfism. [1890 95; A 6 + CHONDRO +… … Universalium
snorter dwarf — achondroplastic d. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
