| 单词 | meniscus |
| 释义 | meniscus[ mi-nis-kuhs ] / mɪˈnɪs kəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meniscus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural me·nis·ci [mi-nis-ahy, -nis-kahy, -kee], /mɪˈnɪs aɪ, -ˈnɪs kaɪ, -ki/, me·nis·cus·es.a crescent or a crescent-shaped body. the convex or concave upper surface of a column of liquid, the curvature of which is caused by surface tension. Optics. a lens with a crescent-shaped section; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens. Anatomy. a disk of cartilage between the articulating ends of the bones in a joint. Origin of meniscus1685–95; <New Latin <Greek mēnískos crescent, diminutive of mḗnē moon OTHER WORDS FROM meniscusme·nis·coid [mi-nis-koid], /mɪˈnɪs kɔɪd/, adjectiveWords nearby meniscusmeniscectomy, meniscitis, meniscocyte, meniscocytosis, meniscofemoral ligament, meniscus, menispermaceous, Menkes syndrome, Menkure, Menlo Park, Menninger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meniscusBritish Dictionary definitions for meniscusmeniscus / (mɪˈnɪskəs) / noun plural -nisci (-ˈnɪsaɪ) or -niscusesthe curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension a crescent or half-moon-shaped body or design a crescent-shaped fibrous cartilage between the bones at certain joints, esp at the knee a crescent-shaped lens; a concavo-convex or convexo-concave lens Derived forms of meniscusmeniscoid, adjectiveWord Origin for meniscusC17: from New Latin, from Greek mēniskos crescent, diminutive of mēnē moon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for meniscusmeniscus [ mə-nĭs′kəs ] n. pl. me•nis•cus•esA crescent-shaped body. A concavo-convex lens. The curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a container that is concave if the liquid wets the walls and convex if it does not. A disk of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the ends of bones in a joint. Other words from meniscusme•nis′cal (-kəl) null null null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for meniscusmeniscus [ mə-nĭs′kəs ] Plural menisci (mə-nĭs′ī, -kī, -kē) meniscusesA lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other. The curved upper surface of a column of liquid in a container. The surface is concave if the molecules of the liquid are attracted to the container walls and convex if they are not. See also surface tension. A piece of cartilage shaped like a crescent and located at the junction of two bones in a joint. The meniscus acts to absorb shock. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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