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fibrocartilage

[ fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij ]
/ ˌfaɪ broʊˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, -ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ /
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noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
a part or structure composed of such cartilage.
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Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

OTHER WORDS FROM fibrocartilage

fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous [fahy-broh-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs], /ˌfaɪ broʊˌkɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby fibrocartilage

fibrinolysis, fibrinous, fibro-, fibroadenoma, fibroblast, fibrocartilage, fibrocement, fibrocystic, fibrocystic disease, fibroid, fibroin
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