Etymology

achondroplasia

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Today it means: A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English chondro-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrendʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekχόνδρος (khóndros)
  8. Englishchondro-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  10. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  11. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  12. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs)
  13. English todayachondroplasia

From a- (“not”) + chondro- (“cartilage”) + -plasia (“growth”).

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