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Chondromalacia Patellae
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Heading
Chondromalacia Patellae
Tree Number(s)
C05.182.100
C17.300.182.100
Unique ID
D046789
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046789
Scope Note
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
.
Entry Term(s)
Patella, Chondromalacia Of
Previous Indexing
Cartilage Diseases (1968-2004)
See Also
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2005
History Note
2005
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/19
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Allowable Qualifiers
blood (BL)
cerebrospinal fluid (CF)
chemically induced (CI)
classification (CL)
complications (CO)
congenital (CN)
diagnosis (DI)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
diet therapy (DH)
drug therapy (DT)
economics (EC)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
epidemiology (EP)
ethnology (EH)
etiology (ET)
genetics (GE)
history (HI)
immunology (IM)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiopathology (PP)
prevention & control (PC)
psychology (PX)
radiotherapy (RT)
rehabilitation (RH)
surgery (SU)
therapy (TH)
urine (UR)
veterinary (VE)
virology (VI)
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Cartilage Diseases [C05.182]
Chondromalacia Patellae [C05.182.100]
Laryngomalacia [C05.182.310]
Osteochondritis [C05.182.520]
Pectus Carinatum [C05.182.525]
Polychondritis, Relapsing [C05.182.531]
Tietze's Syndrome [C05.182.790]
Tracheobronchomalacia [C05.182.895]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Connective Tissue Diseases [C17.300]
Cartilage Diseases [C17.300.182]
Chondromalacia Patellae [C17.300.182.100]
Laryngomalacia [C17.300.182.310]
Osteochondritis [C17.300.182.520]
Pectus Carinatum [C17.300.182.525]
Polychondritis, Relapsing [C17.300.182.531]
Tietze's Syndrome [C17.300.182.790]
Tracheobronchomalacia [C17.300.182.895]
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Chondromalacia Patellae
Preferred
Concept UI
M0455467
Scope Note
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
.
Terms
Chondromalacia Patellae
Preferred Term
Term UI
T555840
Date
10/30/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Patella, Chondromalacia Of
Term UI
T811457
Date
11/15/2011
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
OMIM (2013)
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