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cartilage

car·ti·lage

UK/ˈkɑː.tɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈkɑːt.lɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults

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Origin

Borrowed from French cartilage, from Latin cartilāgō. Partially displaced native gristle, from Old English gristel.

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  • articular cartilage
  • arytenoid cartilage
  • cartilage-hair hypoplasia
  • costal cartilage
  • cricoid cartilage
  • greater alar cartilage
  • hyaline cartilage
  • thyroid cartilage

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