SINCE 1828
chondro-osteodystrophy
noun
chon·dro-os·teo·dys·tro·phy
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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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