Leading to death. ... Origin: thanato-+ G. Phoros, bearing ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: than′ă-tō-fōr′ik Definitions: 1. Leading to death.
thanatophoric (dwarfism) 1. Deadly; lethal; leading to death. 2. Applied to a form of dwarfism that results in death. A lethal dwarfism characterized by micromelia (condition of having disproportionately short or small limbs), bowed long bones, enlarged head, flattened vertebral bodies, and muscular hypotonia; lack of pulmonary ventilation caus...