semilunar cartilage

Other forms: semilunar cartilages

Definitions of semilunar cartilage
  1. noun
    (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
    synonyms: meniscus
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    type of:
    cartilage, gristle
    tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
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