structure cartilagineuse

Definitions of structure cartilagineuse
  1. noun
    body structure given shape by cartilage
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    types:
    épiglotte
    a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
    auricule, pavillon
    the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
    larynx
    a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
    type of:
    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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