articular crescent


me·nis·cus lens

a lens having a spheric concave curve on one side and a spheric convex curve on the other. Synonym(s): articular crescent, articular meniscus, intraarticular cartilage (2) , meniscus articularis, meniscus (1)

articular crescent

A crescent-shaped cartilage present in certain joints, as the menisci of the knee joint.See also: crescent