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Fibrochondrogenesis is a rare autosomal recessive form of osteochondrodysplasia causing abnormal fibrous development of cartilage and related tissues.It is a lethal rhizomelic (malformations which result in short underdeveloped limbs) form of dwarfism exhibiting both skeletal dysplasia (malformations of bone) and fibroblastic dysplasia (abnormal development of fibroblasts specialized cells that make up fibrous connective tissue which plays a role in the formation of cellular structure and promotes healing of damaged tissues).

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