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fibrocartilage

American

[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij] / ˌfaɪ broʊˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, -ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
a part or structure composed of such cartilage.

Other Word Forms

fibrocartilaginous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

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A second population, which did not produce 15-PGDH but expressed genes linked to fibrocartilage formation, fell from 16% to 8%.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Additional testing showed the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage, the type needed for healthy joint function, rather than the less effective fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Another group associated with fibrocartilage formation declined from 16% to 8%.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

Here a thick pad of fibrocartilage called an intervertebral disc strongly unites the adjacent vertebrae by filling the gap between them.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

It slowly resumed the normal position by the elasticity of the intervertebral fibrocartilage, and there was complete recovery in ten days.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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