Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chondrodystrophy

/ˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˈdɪs.trə.fɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chon-drodys-tro-phy
IPA: /ˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˈdɪs.trə.fɪ/

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From chondro- + dystrophy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: chondro

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˈdɪs.trə.fɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chondrodystrophies (plural)

Derived Forms

chondrodystrophoid

Frequently Paired Words

chondrodysplasia osteochondrodysplasia

Synonyms

perosis achondroplasia achondroplasty osteosclerosis congenita

Questions

How do you pronounce chondrodystrophy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒn.drə(ʊ)ˈdɪs.trə.fɪ/.
What does chondrodystrophy mean?: A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
Where does chondrodystrophy come from?: From chondro- + dystrophy.

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