osteosclerosis congenita

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   an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism

   Synonymsachondroplasiaachondroplastychondrodystrophy

   Broadergenetic disease

Questions about osteosclerosis congenita

What does osteosclerosis congenita mean?

osteosclerosis congenita means "an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism".

What is another word for osteosclerosis congenita?

Close synonyms include achondroplasia, achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.