osteosclerosis congenita

Definitions of osteosclerosis congenita
  1. noun
    an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
    synonyms: achondroplasia, achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy
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    type of:
    congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
    a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
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