achondroplasia

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/eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə//ə-//-ʒ(i)ə/

noun

A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.

Similar
achondroplastyosteosclerosis congenitachondrodystrophy
OriginAncient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English chondro- →
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Meanings

nounachondroplasia (countable and uncountable, plural achondroplasias)

plural achondroplasias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.

    Amge, an actress and media personality born in India, has a bone growth disorder named achondroplasia that affects the arms and legs.

    2024 November 21, Jack Guy, “World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2024

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism

Similar
achondroplastyosteosclerosis congenitachondrodystrophy
Broader
genetic diseasegenetic disordergenetic abnormality
Also see
chondrodystrophy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  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. Englishachondroplasia

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

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Translations

Catalan acondroplàsia
  • acondroplàsiathe genetic disorder
Chinese Mandarin 軟骨發育不全 /软骨发育不全
  • 軟骨發育不全 /软骨发育不全 (ruǎngǔ fāyù bùquán)the genetic disorder
Esperanto akondroplazio, aĥondroplazio
  • akondroplaziothe genetic disorder
  • aĥondroplaziothe genetic disorder
Finnish akondroplasia
  • akondroplasiathe genetic disorder
French achondroplasie
  • achondroplasiethe genetic disorder
German Achondroplasie
  • Achondroplasiethe genetic disorder
Indonesian akondroplasia
  • akondroplasiathe genetic disorder
Irish acondrapláise, gearrghéagacht
  • acondrapláisethe genetic disorder
  • gearrghéagachtthe genetic disorder
Italian acondroplasia
  • acondroplasiathe genetic disorder
Korean 연골무형성증
  • 연골무형성증 (yeon'golmuhyeongseongjeung)the genetic disorder
Polish achondroplazja, chondrodystrofia
  • achondroplazjathe genetic disorder
  • chondrodystrofiathe genetic disorder
  • chondrodysplazjathe genetic disorder
Portuguese acondroplasia
  • acondroplasiathe genetic disorder
Russian ахондроплази́я
  • ахондроплази́я (axondroplazíja)the genetic disorder
Spanish acondroplasia
  • acondroplasiathe genetic disorder
Swedish akondroplasi
  • akondroplasithe genetic disorder
Turkish akondroplazi
  • akondroplazithe genetic disorder
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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