fibrocartilage

[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij]

fi·bro·car·ti·lage

[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij]
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
2.
a part or structure composed of such cartilage.

Origin:
1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous [fahy-broh-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs] , adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To fibrocartilage

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Fibrocartilage is always a great word to know.
So is areolar. Does it mean:
large white blood cell that ingests foreign particles and infectious microorganisms by phagocytosis
colored ring around the nipple or around a vesicle or pustule
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

fibrocartilage fi·bro·car·ti·lage (fī'brō-kär'tl-ĭj)
n.
Cartilage that contains numerous thick bundles of collagen fibers.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature