Achondroplasia Achondroplasia, also known as "short limb dwarfism" or "chondrodystrophia fetalis," is a disease in which there is a disorder in bone growth. It is one of the oldest birth defects and it happens for many different reasons. For some, it is inherited from the family or from their ethnic background and for others, it could just be genetic medical conditions. Many times, this disease is caused by an abnormal gene passed from one parent …showed first 75 words of 393 total…

…showed last 75 words of 393 total…is because of the abnormalities of the bones in the upper neck and spinal cord when being born. Up to this date, achondroplasia is impossible to prevent in most cases since the births usually come about from unexpected gene mutations. Although there is no way to physically heal this disease, you can seek genetic counseling to see if your children would be at high risk for this disease and make smart decisions on family planning.