achondroplasia

n. a form of autosomal dominant dwarfism in which the bones derived from cartilage develop at a slower rate than the bones derived from connective tissue. This results in an enlarged cranial vault and abnormally high forehead. Motor development of infants with this disorder may be slow, but in most cases intelligence is normal. Also called achondroplastic dwarfism. —achondroplastic adj.

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fascia

n. (pl. fasciae) a sheet or band of fibrous tissue covering, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft-tissue structures of the body. —fascial adj.