Audio English.net » Dictionary » S » Semiautobiographical ... Semirigid

SEMILUNAR CARTILAGE

• SEMILUNAR CARTILAGE (noun)
The noun SEMILUNAR CARTILAGE has 1 sense:

1. (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

Familiarity information: SEMILUNAR CARTILAGE used as a noun is very rare.

• SEMILUNAR CARTILAGE (noun)

Sense 1

semilunar cartilage ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

meniscus; semilunar cartilage

Hypernyms ("semilunar cartilage" is a kind of...):

cartilage; gristle (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)

Domain category:

anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)

"All frills and no knickers."
(English proverb)
"One could not cross a bridge constructed by oneself."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Never speak ill of the dead."
(Arabic proverb)
"A fine rain still soaks you to the bone, but no one takes it seriously."
(Corsican proverb)

What other visitors were searching for:

Meaning of semilunar cartilage
Study dictionary
What does semilunar cartilage mean?
British accent
Definition of semilunar cartilage
English language terminology
Proper usage of the word semilunar cartilage

Related FAQs:
• CARTILAGE
• SEMILUNAR

Page delivered in 0.0699 seconds