Cartilage
11cartilage — /kahr tl ij, kahrt lij/, n. Anat., Zool. 1. a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle. 2. a part or structure composed of cartilage. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF) < L cartilago gristle] * *… …
12Cartilage — 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… …
13cartilage — (kar ti la j ) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Tissu solide du corps qui, malgré sa dureté, jouit d un assez haut degré d élasticité et de flexibilité. • Ce sont des anneaux de cartilage enchâssés très juste les uns dans les autres [la trachée artère] …
14cartilage — n. a dense connective tissue composed of a matrix produced by cells called chondroblasts, which become embedded in the matrix as chondrocytes. It is a semiopaque grey or white substance, consisting chiefly of chondroitin sulphate, that is capable …
15CARTILAGE — s. m. T. d Anat. Partie blanche, dure, lisse, élastique, privée de sentiment, qui se trouve surtout aux extrémités des os, et qu on appelle vulgairement le croquant dans la viande de boucherie. Le cartilage du nez. Le cartilage des oreilles …
16CARTILAGE — n. m. T. d’Anatomie Partie blanche, dure, lisse, élastique, qui se trouve surtout aux extrémités des os. Le cartilage du nez. Le cartilage des oreilles …
17cartilage — Connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulphate. Cartilage is more flexible and compressible than bone and often serves as an early skeletal… …
18cartilage — n. (a) torn cartilage * * * (a) torn cartilage …
19cartilage — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)tɪlɪʤ[/t]] cartilages N VAR Cartilage is a strong, flexible substance in your body, especially around your joints and in your nose. Andre Agassi has pulled out of next week s Grand Slam Cup after tearing a cartilage in his chest …
20cartilage — UK [ˈkɑː(r)təlɪdʒ] / US [ˈkɑrt(ə)lɪdʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms cartilage : singular cartilage plural cartilages medical a substance similar to bone that surrounds the joints (= places where two bones meet) in your body, or a piece …
