cartilage
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈkɑː.təl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈkɑːr.t̬əl.ɪdʒ/(apieceof) atypeofstrongtissuefoundinhumansin thejoints(=placeswhere twobonesareconnected)and otherplacessuch as thenose,throat, andears:
软骨(组织)He has atorncartilage in hisknee.他膝部软骨撕裂。
Compare
gristle
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesica
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule