dualism-the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil. dynamism-any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy.
But chondromalacia patellae affects just one side of the joint, the convex patellar side. (E) Excised patellas show localized softening and degeneration of the articular cartilage. (C) The main symptom of chondromalacia patellae is anterior knee pain.
Sclerosis is the term used to describe where there has been wear & tear to a bone, and the body has attempted to make the bony area stronger by depositing new bone & calcium into the area. The area shows up as whiter that the rest of the bone in the area (because of the extra calcium)...coliosis is thickening or hardening of the bone. The lower lumbar  spine is the lower back (Disks L1 - L5). Scoliosis in the lower  lumbar spine means you have thickening o â¦ r hardening of the bone in  the lower back (lumbar disks L1-L5).