Crossword clues for achondroplasia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
achondroplasia \achondroplasia\ n. 1. a skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.
Wiktionary
n. (context teratology English) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
WordNet
n. an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism [syn: achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita, chondrodystrophy]
Wikipedia
Achondroplasia is a common cause of dwarfism. It occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 80% of cases (associated with advanced paternal age) or it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic disorder.
People with achondroplasia have short stature, with an average adult height of for males and for females. Achondroplastic adults are known to be as short as . If both parents of a child have achondroplasia, and both parents pass on the mutant gene, then it is very unlikely that the homozygous child will live past a few months of its life. The prevalence is approximately 1 in 25,000.
Usage examples of "achondroplasia".
In a flat, quiet tone, Lakesh declared, "Advanced achondroplasia, with indications of acromegaly.
The corresponding rate for achondroplasia (the familiar dwarf syndrome, characteristic of basset hounds and dachsunds, in which the arms and legs are too short for the body) is about 10 times as high.