chondromalacia
chondromalacia (kon-droh-mă-lay-shiă) n. softening, inflammation, and degeneration of cartilage at a joint. c. patellae chondromalacia affecting the undersurface of the kneecap, resulting in pain in the front of the knee and grating, which is made worse by kneeling, squatting, or climbing stairs.
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