Congenital Abnormality
skeletal dysplasia
[ skel-i-tl dis-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
Definitions related to skeletal dysplasia:
  • A general term describing features characterized by abnormal development of bones and connective tissues.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Dwarfism is a commonly used term for disproportionately short stature, although a more medically appropriate term for this disorder is skeletal dysplasia. Short stature is defined as height that is 3 or more standard deviations below the mean height for age.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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