osteochondrodysplasia

UK/ˈɒs.ti.əʊˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˌdɪs.pleɪ.ʒə/

noun

A group of genetic disorders affecting the development and growth of bone and cartilage, leading to abnormal skeletal formation and growth abnormalities.

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Meanings

nounosteochondrodysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural osteochondrodysplasias)

plural osteochondrodysplasias

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA group of genetic disorders affecting the development and growth of bone and cartilage, leading to abnormal skeletal formation and growth abnormalities.

Origin

From osteo- + chondro- + dys- + -plasia.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 骨軟骨發育不良 /骨软骨发育不良
  • 骨軟骨發育不良 /骨软骨发育不良 (gǔ-ruǎngǔ fāyù bùliáng)disorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage
Finnish osteokondrodysplasia
  • osteokondrodysplasiadisorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage
German Osteochondrodysplasie
  • Osteochondrodysplasiedisorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage
Italian osteocondrodisplasia
  • osteocondrodisplasiadisorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage
Russian остеохондродисплази́я
  • остеохондродисплази́я (osteoxondrodisplazíja)disorder that affects the development of bone and cartilage
Cite this entry
APA

osteochondrodysplasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondrodysplasia

MLA

“osteochondrodysplasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondrodysplasia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteochondrodysplasia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondrodysplasia.

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