Collocations withcartilage

These are words often used in combination withcartilage.

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articular cartilage
Cartilage that resembles articular cartilage covers the central parts of the inferior and superior surfaces of the vertebral bodies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
cartilage damage
I suffered cartilage damage playing football at school.
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cartilage injury
Limited by a knee cartilage injury throughout the 1999 season, he finished with 38 receptions for 533 yards.
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costal cartilage
These great vessels merge to form the superior vena cava behind the junction of the first costal cartilage with the manubrium sternum.
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cricoid cartilage
It opposes the cricoid cartilage against the cervical vertebrae, compressing the lumen of the upper oesophagus.
From theCambridge English Corpus
thyroid cartilage
The mean doses to the thyroid cartilage ranged from 1% to 28% of the prescribed dose among the three techniques.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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