What does «condrotomía» mean in Spanish?
- Surgical dissection of the cartilages. The chondrotome is used for this purpose. An example of chondrotomy is the so-called Freund's operation (or pectus excavatum), which is the partial resection of the costal cartilages in order to mobilize the ribs (mobilize the chondroscostal joint) and to facilitate expiration in certain emphysematous patients with rigid thorax due to pulmonary tuberculosis. It is also used in plastic surgery for reconstruction of the nose or pinna, as well as in autopsies.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Este autor recomendó la condrotomía, es decir, la sección de la primera costilla con una sierra, en la tuberculosis apical".