Main Entry: achon·dro·pla·sia

Pronunciation: \ˌā-ˌkän-drə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from a- + chondr- + -plasia

Date: circa 1893

: a genetic disorder disturbing normal growth of cartilage, resulting in a form of dwarfism characterized by a usually normal torso and shortened limbs, and usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait

— achon·dro·plas·tic \-ˈplas-tik\ adjective