chondromalacia

[ kon-droh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chondromalacia¹

chondr(i)o- + malacia