How To Use Achondroplasia In A Sentence
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Hypochondroplasia is a similar condition, often diagnosed as the child develops, but the inherent abnormalities are less apparent than with achondroplasia.
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The most common form of dwarfism is achondroplasia.
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Another form of dwarfism that was formerly included in the spectrum of achondroplasia is dystrophic dwarfism.
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Before beginning to walk, a baby with achondroplasia often develops a small hump on his upper back.
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Since achondroplasia affects mainly cartilaginous bones (arms and legs), the sitting height is normal while the standing height is short.
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She has grown less than 1 centimeter 0.4 inch in the last two years, Guinness said in a statement, and will grow no more due to a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
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Mutations in the transmembrane domain of FGFR3 cause the most common genetic form of dwarfism, achondroplasia.
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Not as well known is the fact that certain rare disorders, such as achondroplasia, are more common among births to older fathers.
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It is more common in people who have Down syndrome, achondroplasia, Hunter syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Sanfilippo syndrome, spina bifida, and Arnold-Chiari malformation.
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Examples of autosomal dominant single gene disorders include: Marfan syndrome, achondroplasia, neurofibromatosis, and retinitis pigmentosa.
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This phenomenon has been described in osteogenesis imperfecta, achondroplasia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Breeds of dog with very short legs, like basset hounds and dachshunds, acquired them in a single step with the genetic mutation called achondroplasia, a classic example of a large mutation that would be unlikely to survive in nature.
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Mutations in the transmembrane domain of FGFR3 cause the most common genetic form of dwarfism, achondroplasia.
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Greg, 29, of Bingley, has achondroplasia which causes severe shortening of the limbs.
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Examples of autosomal dominant single gene disorders include: Marfan syndrome, achondroplasia, neurofibromatosis, and retinitis pigmentosa.
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One of them, a little girl, had achondroplasia, a genetic disability in which, among other things, arms and legs do not grow to the same scale as the head and torso, so the person ends up very short.
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Still others, such as achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), may either be inherited or the result of a genetic mutation.
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The diagnosis of achondroplasia, for instance, rests solely on the clinical examination that may include anthropometric measurements and x-rays.
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Ms Amge has a condition called achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is not expected to grow further.
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Simmonds, who suffers from a genetic disorder called achondroplasia, one of the most common forms of short limb dwarfism, admits she is just as excited about watching the Games as competing in them.
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Babies with achondroplasia have poor muscle tone, often leading to delays in learning to sit, stand and walk.
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The same word kept poppingup: 'achondroplasia', a form of dwarfism.
The Sun
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Mrs Rossi is so tiny because was born with achondroplasia, a genetic condition.
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My son has a condition called achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism that affects the long bones of the body (arms and legs).
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Paralympic swimmer who has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
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The 10-year-old is a huge sports fan and passionate Manchester City supporter but has been unable to compete in out-of-school contests in the past because of hereditary growth disorder achondroplasia.
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Amge, at 2 feet, 0.06 inches tall, is the same height as an average 2-year-old as a result of being born with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
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Sean also has achondroplasia, the medical term for restricted growth.
