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chon•dro•ma•la•cia

Pronunciation: (kon"drō-mu-lā'shu, -shē-u, -sē-u), [key]
—n. Pathol.
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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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