Chondroectodermal dysplasia
chondroectodermal dysplasia chon·dro·ec·to·der·mal dysplasia (kŏn’drō-ěk’tə-dûr’məl)
n.
An inherited complex characterized by chondrodystrophy, ectodermal dysplasia, and polydactyly, and often congenital heart defects.
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