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Achondroplastic dwarfism isCorrect Answer  a disorder that affects the epiphyseal plates of long bones   a disorder that affects the growth of the cranial bones You Answered  another name for pituitary dwarfism   a deficiency in growth hormone

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Achondroplastic dwarfism isCorrect Answer  a disorder that affects the epiphyseal plates of long bones   a disorder that affects the growth of the cranial bones You Answered  another name for pituitary dwarfism   a deficiency in growth hormone

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Achondroplastic dwarfism is a disorder that affects the epiphyseal plates of long bones. This condition is not another name for pituitary dwarfism, nor is it a deficiency in growth hormone. It also does not primarily affect the growth of the cranial bones.

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  1. Understand the question: The question is asking for the correct definition of Achondroplastic dwarfism.

  2. Research: Achondroplastic dwarfism is a type of short-limbed dwarfism. The word achondroplasia literally means "without cartilage formation." However, the problem in achondroplasia is not in forming cartilage but in converting it to bone, particularly in the long bones.

  3. Answer: Therefore, the correct answer is "a disorder that affects the epiphyseal plates of long bones."

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