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From chondro- + osteodystrophy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of several rare mucopolysaccharidoses that affect the growth and development of both cartilage and bone which can lead to truncal dwarfism, a bell-shaped chest, and dysplasia of the joints. Full definition →
From chondro- + osteodystrophy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.