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.

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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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fibrocartilaginous in Medicine

fibrocartilaginous

(fī′brō-kär′tl-ăj′ə-nəs)

adj.

Relating to or composed of fibrocartilage.

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fibrocartilage

(fī′brō-kär′tl-ĭj)

n.

Cartilage that contains numerous thick bundles of collagen fibers.

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