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chondromalacia

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chondromalacia /chon·dro·ma·la·cia/ (kon?dro-mah-la´shah) abnormal softening of cartilage.
chon·dro·ma·la·cia (kndr-m-lsh)
n.
Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints, especially of the knee.
chondromalacia
abnormal softening of cartilage.
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Drew unavailable at least for the day with chondromalacia in his left knee, the Dodgers and their patchwork lineup appeared doomed yet again against Padres right-hander Brian Lawrence, whose first seven innings defied his 4-6 record and 4.
DODGERS ENJOY ANOTHER EPIC DAY RALLY TRIMS DEFICIT TO 4 1/2 GAMES ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
At this point, you need to make sure that you are not dealing with another condition, such as a chronic meniscal (cartilage) tear, a sprained lateral collateral ligament (LCL), or lateral chondromalacia (a softening of the cartilage).
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Idiopathic cystic chondromalacia (endochondral pseudocyst of the auricle) is a benign cystic degenerative lesion of the auricular cartilage.
Cystic chondromalacia of the ear. (Pathology Clinic) by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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