fibrocartilage

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fī′brō kär′tl ij, -kärt′lij)


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fi•bro•car•ti•lage  (fī′brō kär′tl ij, -kärt′lij),USA pronunciation n. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologya type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologya part or structure composed of such cartilage.
  • 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage
fi•bro•car•ti•lag•i•nous  (fī′brō kär′tl aj′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
'fibrocartilage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
intervertebral disk

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