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achondroplasia
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achondroplasia [¦ā‚kän·drə′plāzh·ē·ə]
(medicine)
A hereditary deforming disease of the skeletal system, inherited in humans as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by insufficient growth of the long bones, resulting in reduced length. Also known as chondrodystrophy fetalis.


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One benefit of the new data on FGFR3, says Francomano, is that she can offer prenatal testing to couples who are both achondroplasic.
 
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