| chondrolysis | Disappearance of articular cartilage as the result of disintegration or dissolution of the cartilage matrix and cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chondroma | <oncology, tumour> A benign neoplasm derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondromalacia | The progressive erosion of cartilage, common in the knee joint where it is known as chondromalacia patella. Symptoms of chondromalacia in the knee joint include knee pain with hill climbing or stair climbing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondromalacia foetalis | An intrauterine form of chondromalacia in which the foetus is born dead with soft pliable limbs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromalacia of larynx | The presence of soft laryngeal cartilage, most often seen in epiglottis of young children. Synonym: laryngomalacia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromalacia patella | The progressive erosion of cartilage, common in the knee joint where it is known as chondromalacia patella. Symptoms of chondromalacia in the knee joint include knee pain with hill climbing or stair climbing. (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondromalacia patellae | A softening of the articular cartilage of the patella; may cause patellalgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromatosis | Multiple formation of chondromas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chondromatosis, synovial | Rare, benign, chronic, progressive metaplasia in which cartilage is formed in the synovial membranes of joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. Some of the metaplastic foci can become detached producing loose bodies. When the loose bodies undergo secondary calcification, the condition is called synovial osteochondromatosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chondromatous | Pertaining to or manifesting the features of a chondroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondrome | The genetic information contained in all of the mitochondria of a cell. Origin: mitochondria + -ome (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromere | A cartilage unit of the foetal axial skeleton developing within a single metamere of the body; a primordial cartilaginous vertebra together with its costal component. Origin: chondro-+ G. Meros, part (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromucin | An obsolete terms for a mucoprotein from cartilage; probably chondroitin sulfate, plus other materials. Synonym: chondromucin, chondroprotein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromucoid | An obsolete terms for a mucoprotein from cartilage; probably chondroitin sulfate, plus other materials. Synonym: chondromucin, chondroprotein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondromyxoid fibroma | <radiology> Benign metaphyseal lesion, young adults (60% less than 30 years of age), lytic lesion with well-defined margin, diaphysis of long bone, proximal TIBIA (especially tubercle) most common, NO calcification Differential diagnosis: bubbly bone lesions (12 Dec 1998) |