Definition of fibrocartilage in US English:
fibrocartilage
nounˌfībrōˈkärd(ə)lijˌfībrōˈkärd(ə)lij
Cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen, such as that of the intervertebral disks in the spinal cord.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the most common cartilage injuries is damage to the fibrocartilage in the knee joint.
- The well-defined zone of tendon, fibrocartilage, calcified cartilage, and bone had not been re-established.
- Magnetic resonance imaging or computerized axial tomography scans are not sensitive enough to distinguish between hyaline cartilage (ie, normal) and fibrocartilage (ie, scar).
- In addition, pathologically the masses were composed of a mixture of degenerated ligament tissue, fibrocartilage, necrotic material, and fibrin, with calcification and vascular ingrowth.
- Unlike desired hyaline cartilage, repair fibrocartilage has diminished resilience and a predilection for deterioration over time.