单词 | cartilage |
释义 | cartilage (once / 2944 pages) n Cartilage is the strong but bendable tissue found in various parts of your body, such as the joints. Your outer ear is made of cartilage, which is why you can pull on and bend it. Whenever you run or jump, thank your cartilage. It's the strong but stretchy tissue that supports your joints so you don't just fall to the ground in a heap. Cartilage also gives your nose its shape. And when you have a cold, you can blow that nose forcefully without hurting it because your cartilage also supports your honker. WORD FAMILYcartilage: cartilages, cartilaginous USAGE EXAMPLESAnd there, they might find a 3D printer ready to build new bone or cartilage in their bodies. Nature(Dec 06, 2016) Xavier: Sophomore forward Kaiser Gates moved much better in his second game back from surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) The minimally invasive procedure can help heal tendon, ligament, cartilage or bone injuries. Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016) n tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults Syn|Hypo|Hyper gristle meniscus, semilunar cartilage (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint fibrocartilagecartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue hyaline cartilagetranslucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton arytaenoid, arytenoid, arytenoid cartilageeither of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached Adam's apple, thyroid cartilagethe largest cartilage of the larynx animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals |
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