Description : Achondroplasia is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism. Affected individuals
exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic
facies with frontal bossing and midface hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation
of elbow extension, genu varum, and trident hand.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 gene (FGFR3, 134934.0001);