chondrodystrophy

English

Etymology

From chondro- +‎ dystrophy.

Noun

chondrodystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural chondrodystrophies)

1. (medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.

   Synonym: perosis

Coordinate terms

• osteochondrodysplasia

Derived terms

• chondrodystrophoid

See also

• chondrodysplasia