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CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE
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Descriptor
English
:
Chondromalacia Patellae
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Condromalacia de la Rótula
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Condromalacia da Patela
Tree Number:
C05.182.100
C17.300.182.100
Definition
English
:
A degeneration of the ARTICULAR
CARTILAGE
of the
PATELLA
, caused by a decrease in sulfated MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the ground substance. When accompanied by
pain
, it is sometimes considered part of or confused with
PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME.
See Related
English
:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
History Note
English
:
2005
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
38610
Unique Identifier:
D046789
Occurrence in VHL
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