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Scoliosis vs Achondroplasia - What's the difference?

scoliosis | achondroplasia |

As nouns the difference between scoliosis and achondroplasia

is that scoliosis is (pathology) a condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine while achondroplasia is (teratology) a genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.

scoliosis

English

(wikipedia scoliosis)

Noun

(scolioses)
  • (pathology) A condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "scoliosis")

    Hyponyms

    * dextroscoliosis * levoscoliosis * rotoscoliosis

    Derived terms

    * scoliotic

    achondroplasia

    English

    (wikipedia achondroplasia)

    Noun

  • (teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.