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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.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

Example Sentences

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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

Additional tests confirmed that the regenerated tissue was hyaline cartilage rather than the less functional fibrocartilage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Damaged hyaline cartilage is replaced by fibrocartilage and results in the joints becoming “stiff.”

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the second stage, from the tenth to the twentieth day, the tumor or callus is formed and fibrocartilage is developed inside and around the exposed end of the bone.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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