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| 1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
cartilage
n 1: tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
[syn: cartilage, gristle]
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| 2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Cartilage \Car"ti*lage\, n. [L. cartilago; cf. F. cartilage.]
(Anat.)
A translucent, elastic tissue; gristle.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Cartilage contains no vessels, and consists of a
homogeneous, intercellular matrix, in which there are
numerous minute cavities, or capsules, containing
protoplasmic cells, the cartilage corpuscul. See Illust
under Duplication.
[1913 Webster]
Articular cartilage, cartilage that lines the joints.
Cartilage bone (Anat.), any bone formed by the ossification
of cartilage.
Costal cartilage, cartilage joining a rib with he sternum.
See Illust. of Thorax.
[1913 Webster]
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