Complete Definition of "cartilage"

English

Etymology
From L. cartilago|cartil�go

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�k��t�lɪʤ/, SAMPA|/"kA:t@lIdZ/
(General American|US) IPA|/�k�ɹt�lɪʤ/, SAMPA|/"kArt@lIdZ/

Noun
cartilage (plural cartilage)

  1. anatomy A type of dense connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.

Synonyms
gristle

Translations
trans-top|dense connective tissue
Czech: chrupavka f
Finnish: rusto
French: cartilage m
German: Knorpel m
Greek: ��νδ�ο� (khóndros) m
Ancient Greek: ��νδ�ο� (chondros) m
trans-mid
Japanese: t-|ja|�骨|sc=JAchar (����, nankotsu)
Russian: ���� (�r'�) m
trans-bottom

Derived terms
cartilaginoid
cartilaginous

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