Cartilage

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  • noun. A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue that is a major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton and in most species is converted largely to bone with maturation. It is found in various parts of the human body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A non-vascular animal tissue belonging to the connective-tissue group; gristle.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A translucent, elastic tissue; gristle.
  • noun. cartilage that lines the joints.
  • noun. any bone formed by the ossification of cartilage.
  • noun. cartilage joining a rib with he sternum. See Illust. of Thorax.
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  • noun. A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.
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  • noun. tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
    • Word Usage
    "At the summit of the cricoid cartilage, on each side, is a small piece of triangular shape, called the _arytenoid cartilage_."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    animal tissue  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Adam's apple  arytaenoid  arytenoid  arytenoid cartilage  fibrocartilage  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    artery  bone  fracture  gland  gristle  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gristle  
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