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chondromalacia

chondromalacia noun: a painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.

Noun

chondromalacia (countable and uncountable, plural chondromalacias)

  1. A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
    Synonyms:
    chondromalacia patellae

chondromalacia meaning in Tamil

chondromalacia in Tamil

குருத்தெலும்பு மெலிவு

Synonyms of chondromalacia

  • chondromalacia patellae

Forms of chondromalacia

pluralchondromalacias

Origin of chondromalacia

From chondro- + malacia.

Questions about chondromalacia

What does chondromalacia mean?
Chondromalacia means a painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
What is chondromalacia in Tamil?
Chondromalacia in Tamil is குருத்தெலும்பு மெலிவு. See Chondromalacia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia is a noun.
What is the plural of chondromalacia?
The plural of chondromalacia is chondromalacias.

Words near chondromalacia in the dictionary

  1. chondrolaryngoplasty
  2. chondrolectin
  3. chondrology
  4. chondrolysis
  5. chondroma
  6. chondromalacia
  7. chondromalacias
  8. chondromas
  9. chondromata
  10. chondromatosis
  11. chondromatous

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