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spondyloenchondrodysplasia

spondyloenchondrodysplasia noun: a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the spine and cartilage/bone, leading to skeletal abnormalities such as short stature, spinal malformations, and metaphyseal bone changes; it may also be associated with immune system dysfunction, including increased susceptibility to autoimmune disease.

spondyloenchondrodysplasia: a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the spine and cartilage/bone,...
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Noun

spondyloenchondrodysplasia (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the spine and cartilage/bone, leading to skeletal abnormalities such as short stature, spinal malformations, and metaphyseal bone changes; it may also be associated with immune system dysfunction, including increased susceptibility to autoimmune disease.

Questions about spondyloenchondrodysplasia

What does spondyloenchondrodysplasia mean?
Spondyloenchondrodysplasia means a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal development of the spine and cartilage/bone, leading to skeletal abnormalities such as short stature, spinal malformations, and metaphyseal bone changes; it may also be associated with immune system dysfunction, including increased susceptibility to autoimmune disease.
What part of speech is spondyloenchondrodysplasia?
Spondyloenchondrodysplasia is a noun.

Words near spondyloenchondrodysplasia in the dictionary

  1. spondylocostal
  2. spondylodesis
  3. spondylodiscitis
  4. spondylodiskitis
  5. spondylodysplastic
  6. spondyloenchondrodysplasia
  7. spondyloepimetaphyseal
  8. spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia-short limb-abnormal calcification syndrome
  9. spondyloepiphyseal
  10. spondylolistheses
  11. spondylolisthesis

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