Pyknodysostosis
pyknodysostosis pyk·no·dys·os·to·sis (pĭk’nō-dĭs’ŏs-tō’sĭs)
n.
An inherited disorder characterized by short stature, delayed closure of the fontanelles, and hypoplasia of the terminal phalanges.
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