chondroplasty
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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.… … Wikipedia
chondroplasty — n. the refashioning of articular cartilage, commonly performed by shaving areas of worn and unstable cartilage with the aid of an arthroscope … The new mediacal dictionary
Orthopedic surgery — Intervention MeSH D019637 … Wikipedia
Facial feminization surgery — (FFS) refers to surgical procedures that alter the human face to bring its features closer in shape and size to those of an average female human. FFS includes various bony and soft tissue procedures (see below) though the term FFS is generally… … Wikipedia
Laryngeal prominence — Infobox Anatomy Name = Adam s apple Latin = asset bayby GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = An example of male laryngeal prominence. Caption2 = Front view of neck. Precursor = 4th and 6th branchial arch System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Knee cartilage replacement therapy — Articular cartilage, most notably that which is found in the knee joint, is generally characterized by very low friction, high wear resistance, and poor regenerative qualities. It is responsible for much of the compressive resistance and load… … Wikipedia
