meniscusnoun [ C ]
uk/məˈnɪs.kəs/us/məˈnɪs.kəs/plural menisci /-kaɪ/meniscuses specializedmeniscus noun [ C ] (BODY PART)
anatomy a curved piece of cartilage inside a joint (= place where two bones are connected) of the body such as the knee
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
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meniscus noun [ C ] (LIQUID)
physics on a liquid, a surface that curves either out or in as a result of surface tension
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Surfaces of objects
- -backed
- back
- base
- bed
- crust
- face
- facet
- flange
- front
- nap
- overlay
- plate
- rear
- reverse
- side
- superficialis
- surface
- surface area
- underneath
- underside
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