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Definition of Achondrogenesis
1. Noun. A congenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities ¹
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Medical Definition of Achondrogenesis
1. Dwarfism accompanied by various bone aplasias of all four limbs, a normal or enlarged skull, and a short trunk with delayed ossification of the lower spine; autosomal recessive inheritance. A new dominant mutation of type II collagen has been reported. Origin: G. A-priv., + chondros, cartilage, + genesis, origin (05 Mar 2000)
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