Cartilage

Definition: Meaning of, cartilage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɑːt(ɪ)lɪdʒ /

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cartilage	cartilages

[uncountable and countable]

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cartilage used in phrases

arytenoid cartilage (noun)
1. either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
cartilage bone (noun)
1. any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
costal cartilage (noun)
1. the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
hyaline cartilage (noun)
1. translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the foetal skeleton
semilunar cartilage (noun)
1. anatomy a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
thyroid cartilage (noun)
1. the largest cartilage of the larynx
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showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus

cartilage bone