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RN, FNP, 21 years experience. Chondroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of cartilage. (chondr/o meaning cartilage and -plasty meaning surgical repair). Chondroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of cartilage. (chondr/o meaning cartilage and -plasty meaning surgical repair).
Osteoarthritis -- known among physicians as OA -- is a disease in which cartilage breaks down. Cartilage is the spongy tissue that coats the ends of bones in joints. It acts as a shock absorber. Normally, damaged cartilage is constantly being repaired as old cartilage is degraded.