C C34345 Achondroplasia Achondroplasia An autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutation(s) in the FGFR3 gene, encoding fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. The condition is characterized by inappropriate cartilage growth plate differentiation and deficient endochondral growth, manifest clinically with severe rhisomelic short stature, short limbs, characteristic facies wirh frontal bossing and midface hypoplasia. C89330 Developmental Disorder C84978 Osteochondrodysplasia C99147 Neonatal Research Network Terminology