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cartilaginous structure
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cartilaginous structure - body structure given shape by cartilageanatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"cartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adultsepiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowingauricle, pinna, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external eartragus - a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the earlarynx, voice box - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speechcostal cartilage - the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration |
cartilaginous structure
Words related to cartilaginous structurenoun body structure given shape by cartilageRelated Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- cartilage
- gristle
- epiglottis
- auricle
- pinna
- ear
- tragus
- larynx
- voice box
- costal cartilage
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