Chondrodystrophy

/ˌkɒndrəˈdɪstrəfi/ noun

A condition where cartilage fails to develop or grow normally, resulting in shortened bones and abnormal skeletal development.

From Greek 'chondros' (cartilage) + 'dys-' (bad) + 'trophe' (nourishment/growth), a 19th-century medical coinage describing faulty cartilage development.

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