semilunar fibrocartilage
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semilunar fibrocartilage — noun or semilunar cartilage : one of the crescentic lamellae of fibrocartilage that border and partly cover the articulating surfaces on the head of the tibia : the medial or lateral meniscus … Useful english dictionary
external semilunar fibrocartilage — n MENISCUS (2a(1)) … Medical dictionary
internal semilunar fibrocartilage — n MENISCUS (2a(2)) … Medical dictionary
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
Meniscus — The word meniscus comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent shaped structure. Today a meniscus is something that is shaped like a crescent moon or a croissant pastry. A meniscus can be an anatomic feature. For example, the medial meniscus of… … Medical dictionary
Medial meniscus — Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments. (Medial meniscus visible at left.) … Wikipedia
Lateral meniscus — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lateral meniscus Latin = meniscus lateralis GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 343 Caption = Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments. Caption2 = Left knee joint from behind, showing… … Wikipedia
coronary ligament — noun 1. : the folds of peritoneum connecting the posterior surface of the liver and the diaphragm 2. : a part of the capsular ligament of the knee connecting each semilunar fibrocartilage with the margin of the head of the tibia … Useful english dictionary
semilunarcartilage — semilunar cartilage n. Either of the crescent shaped wedges of fibrocartilage found in the knee joint. * * * … Universalium
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
