Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does cartilage mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cartilage? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Elastic fibers are often concentrated in the walls of lacunae, which house cartilage cells.
The mass also contained cystic spaces lined by columnar epithelium, sebaceous glands, cartilage, smooth muscle, and pancreatic acini.
Ultrasonography provides visualization of the cartilage, hip stability and features of the acetabulum.
The drug, called Tissuegene-C, is used to treat degenerative arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis, by helping regenerate cartilage in joints.
But 20 minutes later he was again stretchered off with a suspected cartilage problem.
This process puts greater stress on the articular cartilage of the vertebrae and their respective end plates.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
9-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024