hy·po·chon·dro·pla·sia (h  p -k ndr-pl  zh )n. Congenital dwarfism similar to but milder than achondroplasia, not familial and not evident until mid-childhood, in which the skull and facial features remain normal. |
hypochondroplasia
[-kon′drōplā′zhə]
an inherited form of dwarfism that resembles a mild form of achondroplasia. It is relatively uncommon and is transmitted as an autosomal-dominant trait.
hypochondroplasia [hi″po-kon″dro-pla´zhah]
a common disorder of cartilage development transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait; clinical features resemble those of achondroplasia but are milder, such as short stature with a long trunk and short limbs, broad and short fingers; the face is normal in appearance.
hypochondroplasia
chondrodysplasia.
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