achondroplasia

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How do you pronounce achondroplasia?

The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/.

What does achondroplasia mean?

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

Where does achondroplasia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-rósder.? Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros)der. English chondro- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plắsĭs)der. New Latin -plasiabor. English -plasia English achondroplasia From a- (“not”) + chondro- (“cartilage”) + -plasia (“growth”).

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