chondromalacia

[ kon-droh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]
/ ˌkɒn droʊ məˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə /

noun Pathology.

degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.
Also called runner's knee.

Origin of chondromalacia

chondro- + malacia

Words nearby chondromalacia

chondroid tissue, chondroitin, chondroitin sulfate, chondrolysis, chondroma, chondromalacia, chondromatosis, chondromatous, chondromere, chondromyxoid fibroma, chondroosseous

Medical definitions for chondromalacia

chondromalacia
[ kŏn′drō-mə-lā′shə ]

n.

Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage of the joints, especially of the knee.