hypochondroplasia
medical disorder
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Hypochondroplasia is a genetic disorder that causes growth retardation, resulting in abnormally short adult stature. It is a form of dwarfism that resembles achondroplasia, but with a head of normal size. In this condition, the long bones of the limbs do not grow properly due to a disturbance in the bone-producing cells of the growth plates. Individuals with hypochondroplasia have normal intelligence and life spans.12
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