cartilage
noun
a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.
cartilages
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pluralof cartilage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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First, the tiny cartilages in the human larynx -- called the arytenoids -- that change the position of our vocal folds, have changed dramatically in whales.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
This ancient fish had separated, independent cartilages encasing the brain, rather than the solid bone or cartilage structure of jawless and jawed fish that followed it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Costal cartilages connect the anterior ends of the ribs to the sternum, with the exception of rib pairs 11 and 12, which are free-floating ribs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The embryonic tissue that gives rise to all bones, cartilages, and connective tissues of the body is called mesenchyme.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The first nine costal cartilages articulate directly with the sternum.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
