- tendon cartilage
- a form of embryonic cartilage by which tendons and bones are united.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
tendon cartilage
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connective tissue — Anat. a tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs, etc. [1880 85] * * * Tissue in the body that maintains the form of the body and its organs and provides cohesion and internal support,… … Universalium
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