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achondroplasia

Collegiate Definition
: a genetic disorder that is marked by abnormally slow conversion of cartilage to bone during development resulting in a form of dwarfism characterized by a usually normal torso and shortened limbs and that is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait
Peter Dinklage suffers from a form of dwarfism known as achondroplasia.
by Kushla January 14, 2022
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