Glossary for Pseudoachondroplasia

• Achondroplasia: A disorder characterized by problems with bone growth.
• Dwarfism: Short stature. There are several types of dwarfism: acromelic (short hand and foot bones), mesomelic (short forearm and lower leg bones) and rhizomelic (short upper arm and leg bones).
• Genu varum: The presence of bowed legs - knees are apart and ankles are together while standing. Causes of the anomaly include certain intrauterine positions, rickets and various bone disorders.
• Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine at the back causing hunching or Dowager's hump
• Poor growth: Poor body growth or delayed physical development.
• Pseudoachondroplasia: A rare genetic disorder characterized by bone growth and development abnormalities.
• Scoliosis: Sideways curvature of the spine
• Waddling gait: The occurrence of a gait which is waddling in nature
• Willems De vries syndrome: A syndrome that is characterised by prominent short limbs, subluxed knees and a cleft palate

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