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chon·dro-os·teo·dys·tro·phy | \ -ˌäs-tē-ō-ˈdis-trə-fē 
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\ plural chondro-osteodystrophies
Medical Definition of chondro-osteodystrophy
: any of several mucopolysaccharidoses (as Hurler syndrome) characterized especially by disorders of bone and cartilage
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