diarthrodial cartilage
[ dī′är-thrō′dē-əl ]
n.
articular cartilage
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diarist, diarize, diarrhea, diarrhoea, diarthric, diarthrodial cartilage, diarthrodial joint, diarthrosis, diarticular, diary, dias
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