Chondroplasty

Chondroplasty refers to surgery of the cartilage, the most common being corrective surgery of the cartilage of the knee.

Surgery known as thyroid chondroplasty (or trachea shave) is used to reduce the visibility of the Adam's Apple in transsexual women.

Adjectives

Chondroplastic pertaining to plastic operations on cartilage.


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Nouns

Chondrotome An instrument for cutting the cartilage.

Chondrotomy the dissection or surgical division of cartilage.

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