achondrogenesis

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noun

A congenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities

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Meanings

nounachondrogenesis (plural achondrogeneses)

plural achondrogeneses

  1. A congenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities

Origin

From a- + chondrogenesis.

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Translations

Portuguese acondrogénese, acondrogênese
  • acondrogénesecongenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities
  • acondrogênesecongenital defect characterised by a very short body, short limbs and skeletal abnormalities
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APA

achondrogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrogenesis

MLA

“achondrogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achondrogenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrogenesis.

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