This condition is most commonly caused by a gain-of-function mutation that results in abnormal inhibition of chondrocyte (KON-dro-site) division.
This condition is most commonly caused by a gain-of-function mutation that results in abnormal inhibition of chondrocyte (KON-dro-site) division. That condition is called achondroplasia (uh-KON-dro-PLAY-zee-uh). People with this condition can be proportional if it is caused by abnormally low levels of pituitary (pih-TOO-ih-tair-ee) growth hormone, but those with achondroplasia (uh-KON-dro-PLAY-zee-uh) have only abnormally sized arms and legs. For 10 points, give this condition in which a person is abnormally short.
This condition is most commonly caused by a gain-of-function mutation that results in abnormal inhibition of chondrocyte (KON-dro-site) division.
{dwarfism} [prompt on reasonable synonyms for {short people}]