(kŏn‵drō-dĭs-plā'zē-ă )

[‵ + Gr. dys, bad, + plasis, a molding]

A disease, usually hereditary, resulting in disordered growth. It is marked by multiple exostoses of the epiphyses, esp. of the long bones, metacarpals, and phalanges.

SYN: dyschondroplasia.