achondroplastic
adjective
achon·dro·plas·tic
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Medical Definition of achondroplastic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: relating to or affected with achondroplasia
He is an achondroplastic dwarf, the most common kind, accounting for about 70 percent of all cases of dwarfism. — Katya Cengel, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 25 Feb. 2008
achondroplastic
nounMedical Definition of achondroplastic (Entry 2 of 2)
: an individual affected with achondroplasia
And like other achondroplastics, he has a pronounced forehead, a nose somewhat flat at the bridge, and he walks bow-legged.— Ken Wolf, Newsday, 20 Apr. 1989