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English > 1 sense of the expression osteosclerosis congenita:
NOUNstateosteosclerosis congenita, achondroplasia, achondroplasty, chondrodystrophyan inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth
English > osteosclerosis congenita: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.
Synonymsachondroplasia, achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy
Broadergenetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary conditionA disease or disorder that is inherited genetically