chondrodystrophy

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Noun

chondrodystrophy - an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfismachondroplasia, achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenitacongenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

Chondrodystrophy

(also called achondroplasia), abnormal skeletal development resulting in dwarfism, with asymmetrical shortening of the extremities and a normal trunk. The inhibition of bone growth is caused by abnormal ossification in the embryonic period owing to irregular cell distribution in the growth cartilage. The disease is believed to be hereditary. The abnormal growth of the extremities is accompanied by deformation, primarily of the legs, but affected persons are often very strong and dextrous. The functioning of the musculoskeletal system deteriorates and arthrosis develops as the deformity progresses.

The treatment of chondrodystrophy is orthopedic and is aimed mainly at preventing further deformation by corrective operations and the use of specialized apparatus. The affected lower extremities may be lengthened by means of traction apparatus.

REFERENCE

Volkov, M. V. Bolezni kostei u detei. Moscow, 1974.

chondrodystrophy

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chondrodystrophy

[kon″dro-dis´tro-fe] a disorder of cartilage formation.

chon·dro·dys·tro·phy

(kon'drō-dis'trō-fē), A disturbance in the development of the cartilage primordia of the long bones, especially the region of the epiphysial plates, resulting in arrested growth of the long bones and dwarfism in which the limbs are abnormally short, but the head and trunk are essentially normal; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym(s): chondrodysplasia [chondro- + G. dys, bad, + trophē nourishment]

chondrodystrophy

(kŏn′drə-dĭs′trə-fē)n. Any of several disorders that affect the development of the cartilage of the long bones, involving especially the region of the epiphysial plates, and result in arrested growth of the long bones.

chondrodystrophy

A nonspecific term for any disturbance in chondrogenesis, which occurs primarily in the long bones and results in arrested growth and short stature (”dwarfism”). Because there are more than 100 specific types of skeletal dysplasia, the term chondrodystrophy lacks full meaning without adjectival modifiers that provide greater detail about the condition being assessed or addressed.

chondrodystrophy

A disturbance in the development of cartilage, primarily of the long bones, resulting in arrested growth and dwarfism

chon·dro·dys·tro·phy

(kon'drō-dis'trŏ-fē) A disturbance in the development of the cartilage of the long bones, especially of the epiphysial plates, resulting in arrested growth and dwarfism in which the limbs are abnormally short, but the head and trunk are essentially normal.
Synonym(s): chondrodysplasia. [chondro- + G. dys, bad, + trophē nourishment]

chondrodystrophy

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Synonyms for chondrodystrophy

noun an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth

Synonyms

achondroplasia
achondroplasty
osteosclerosis congenita

Related Words

congenital disease
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
genetic disease
genetic disorder
hereditary condition
hereditary disease
inherited disease
inherited disorder