cartilage
a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.
a part or structure composed of cartilage.
Origin of cartilage
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How to use cartilage in a sentence
Then, earlier this year, she underwent surgery on her wrist to repair damaged cartilage and bone from overuse and small, repetitive traumas.
The bonus bones are part of the un-fused road map of an adult skeleton, and contain gaps of cartilage that allow for extra flexibility and growth potential.
Sharks’ bodies are made of mostly cartilage, which doesn’t tend to fossilize.
Something mysteriously wiped out about 90 percent of sharks 19 million years ago | Carolyn Gramling | June 3, 2021 | Science NewsThe frayed tendons and thinning cartilage, and the time and energy it takes to rehab them, can limit training, ultimately hurting performance.
They didn’t start running competitively until late in life. Why are they winning? | Ian McMahan | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostThat length of run temporarily compresses your cartilage, so greater loads on your knee should lead to greater squeezing of the cartilage.
There’s a New Way to Choose the Right Running Shoe | Alex Hutchinson | January 5, 2021 | Outside Online
cartilage in his left knee tore, and everything changed for both Webber and the Kings.
Did NBA Referees Snatch Destiny From The Sacramento Kings? | Matt Gallagher | June 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA hole developed, which had actually been caused by a breaking of a band of cartilage at the front of his hip joint.
If inclined to be vicious, the bulls should have rings thrust through the cartilage of their nose when young.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenBone would prove too unyielding, but cartilage, or gristle, meets the case exactly.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsShows the thyroid cartilage above and the cricoid below both viewed from the side.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsIt is situated below the thyroid cartilage, with which it is connected by a membrane, the crico-thyroid.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking | Wesley MillsIt was a bone, as large as a finger, passed through the cartilage.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for cartilage
/ (ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ, ˈkɑːtlɪdʒ) /
a tough elastic tissue composing most of the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates. In the adults of higher vertebrates it is mostly converted into bone, remaining only on the articulating ends of bones, in the thorax, trachea, nose, and ears: Nontechnical name: gristle
Origin of cartilage
1Derived forms of cartilage
- cartilaginous (ˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs), adjective
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Scientific definitions for cartilage
[ kär′tl-ĭj ]
A strong, flexible connective tissue that is found in various parts of the body, including the joints, the outer ear, and the larynx. During the embryonic development of most vertebrates, the skeleton forms as cartilage before most of it hardens into bone. In cartilaginous fish, the mature fish retains a skeleton made of cartilage.
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Cultural definitions for cartilage
[ (kahr-tl-ij) ]
A kind of tough but elastic connective tissue that can withstand considerable pressure. It makes up portions of the skeletal system, such as the linings of the joints, where it cushions against shock. Cartilage is also found in other body structures, such as the nose and external ear.
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