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fibrocartilage

[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij]

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

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

Nearby words

  1. fibroadenoma,
  2. fibroadipose,
  3. fibroareolar,
  4. fibroblast,
  5. fibrocarcinoma,
  6. fibrocartilaginous,
  7. fibrocellular,
  8. fibrocement,
  9. fibrochondritis,
  10. fibrochondroma

Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage
Related formsfi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous [fahy-broh-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuh s] /ˌfaɪ broʊˌkɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs/, adjective
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Medicine definitions for fibrocartilaginous

fibrocartilaginous

[fī′brō-kär′tl-ăj′ə-nəs]

adj.

Relating to or composed of fibrocartilage.

fibrocartilage

[fī′brō-kär′tl-ĭj]

n.

Cartilage that contains numerous thick bundles of collagen fibers.
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