Chondromalacia is the synonymous of the cartilage softening (chondro = cartilage, malacia = soft). It's a pathology of softening affecting the joints and more particularly those of the knee (kneecap and femur).
This anomaly can be observed in several circumstances:
• the first is that of direct trauma. It is the cartilaginous lesion occurring before the fracture (fissure) of the cartilage.
• the second is that of common osteoarthritis. It is highly likely that the first stage of osteoarthritis begins with edema (swelling of the cartilage or closed chondropathy) that makes the cartilage less resistant and more vulnerable; this soft cartilage can then crack on its surface (open chondropathy) and these cracks will be more difficult to heal.
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El Nino typically involves waters with a warmer than usual surface temperature, a flatter thermocline (cooler water moves to the surface), and weaker trade winds. As for La Nina, think of it as the opposite of El Nino. There will be stronger trade winds, and cooler surface water temperatures.
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The clavicle or the collar bones are the only long bones in the body that lie horizontally. Calling the clavicle as the beauty bone is basedon the reason that it helps frame the face and round out the imperfection of your jaw line.
Only a fraction of the energy<span> available at one trophic </span>level<span>is </span>transferred to the next<span> trophic </span>level<span>; the fractions can vary between 1-15%, with an average value of 10%. Typically the numbers and biomass of organisms decreases as one ascends the </span>food chain<span>.</span>
