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fibrocartilage
fi·bro·car·ti·lage F0101600 (fī′brō-kär′tl-ĭj)n. Cartilage that contains numerous thick bundles of collagen fibers.fibrocartilage (ˌfaɪbrəʊˈkɑːtɪlɪdʒ) nan elastic material exhibiting characteristics both of fibrous tissue and of cartilagefi•bro•car•ti•lage (ˌfaɪ broʊˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, -ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ) n. 1. a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers. 2. a part or structure composed of such cartilage. [1825–35] fi`bro•car`ti•lag′i•nous (-ˈædʒ ə nəs) adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fibrocartilage - cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissuecartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults | Translationsfibrocartilage
fibrocartilage[¦fī·brō′kärd·əl·ij] (histology) A form of cartilage rich in dense, closely opposed bundles of collagen fibers; occurs in intervertebral disks, in the symphysis pubis, and in certain tendons. fibrocartilage Related to fibrocartilage: elastic cartilage, Triangular Fibrocartilage ComplexWords related to fibrocartilagenoun cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissueRelated Words |