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fibrocartilage

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

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.

  2. a part or structure composed of such cartilage.


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Etymology

Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

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After one week of treatment with the 15-PGDH inhibitor, the tissue showed fewer cartilage-degrading cells and lower activity of genes linked to cartilage breakdown and fibrocartilage production.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 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

After one week of treatment with the 15-PGDH inhibitor, the tissue showed fewer 15-PGDH-producing chondrocytes, reduced expression of cartilage degradation and fibrocartilage genes, and early signs of articular cartilage regeneration.

From Science Daily Jan. 20, 2026

This is a cartilaginous joint in which the pubic regions of the right and left hip bones are strongly anchored to each other by fibrocartilage.

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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