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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ti•lage /ˈkɑrtəlɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. - Anatomy, Zoology a firm, elastic tissue in the body:[uncountable]He tore some cartilage in his knee.
- Anatomy, Zoology a part or structure made of cartilage:[countable]injured an ankle cartilage.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ti•lage (kär′tl ij, kärt′lij),USA pronunciation n. [Anat., Zool.]- Anatomy, Zoologya firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color;
gristle. - Anatomy, Zoologya part or structure composed of cartilage.
- Latin cartilāgō gristle
- Middle French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cartilage /ˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ; ˈkɑːtlɪdʒ/ n - a tough elastic tissue composing most of the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates. In the adults of higher vertebrates it is mostly converted into bone, remaining only on the articulating ends of bones, in the thorax, trachea, nose, and ears
Nontechnical name: gristle
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin cartilāgōcartilaginous /ˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/ adj |