Fibrocartilage

Fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage Fi`bro*car"ti*lage, n. [L. fibra a fiber + E. cartilage.] (Anat.) A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure. -- {Fi`bro*car`ti*lag"i*nous}, a. [1913 Webster]

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  • fibrocartilage — fibrocartilaginous /fuy broh kahr tl aj euh neuhs/, adj. /fuy broh kahr tl ij, kahrt lij/, n. Anat., Zool. 1. a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers. 2. a part or structure composed of such cartilage. [1825 35; FIBRO + CARTILAGE] * * …   Universalium

  • fibrocartilage — noun A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres …   Wiktionary

  • fibrocartilage — A variety of cartilage that contains visible type I collagen fibers; appears as a transition between tendons or ligaments or bones. SYN: fibrocartilago. basilar f. SYN: basilar cartilage. circumferential f. a ring of f. around the articular end… …   Medical dictionary

  • fibrocartilage — n. fibrous cartilage …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fibrocartilage — fi·bro·cartilage …   English syllables

  • fibrocartilage — n. a tough kind of cartilage in which there are dense bundles of fibres in the matrix. It is found in the intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis …   The new mediacal dictionary

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