Chondrodystrophy

Introduction: Chondrodystrophy

Description of Chondrodystrophy

Chondrodystrophy (medical condition): The abnormal development of cartilage which affects bone growth. The long bones of the body tend to be affected the most and results in short limbs.

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Chondrodystrophy: A condition where cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism with normal size trunk but shortened limbs and extremeties.

Chondrodystrophy: an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Chondrodystrophy: morbid condition characterized by abnormal development of cartilage.
Source: CRISP

Chondrodystrophy as a Disease

Chondrodystrophy (medical condition): See Chondrodystrophy (disease information).
  »Introduction: Chondrodystrophy
  »Symptoms of Chondrodystrophy

More information on medical condition: Chondrodystrophy:

• Information about Chondrodystrophy
• Basic Summary for Chondrodystrophy
• Symptoms of Chondrodystrophy
• Complications of Chondrodystrophy

Terms associated with Chondrodystrophy:

Terms Similar to Chondrodystrophy:

• Dyschondroplasia
• Congenital anomaly of cartilage
• Chondrodysplasia

Source: Diseases Database

• achondroplasia
• achondroplasty
• osteosclerosis congenita

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Chondrodystrophy

• bone development disorder
• cartilage disorder
• congenital skeletal disorder

Source - CRISP

• genetic disease
• genetic disorder
• genetic abnormality
• genetic defect
• congenital disease
• inherited disease
• inherited disorder
• hereditary disease
• hereditary condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Chondrodystrophy can be used for:

• diaphyseal aclasis
• hypochondroplasia
• multiple cartilaginous exostosis
• multiple exostosis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Chondrodystrophy

The following list attempts to classify Chondrodystrophy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• congenital disease,genetic abnormality,genetic defect,genetic disease,genetic disorder,hereditary condition,hereditary disease,inherited disease,inherited disorder
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Other congenital musculoskeletal anomalies
• Congenital anomaly, unspecified
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Chondrodystrophy

• Skeletal Dysplasias

Source: Diseases Database

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