cartilage

UK /ˈkɑː.tɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ US /ˈkɑɹ.təl.ɪd͡ʒ/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

'intervertebral, chewy, elastic, flexible, normal

VERB + CARTILAGE

love, made

CARTILAGE + NOUN

cushion, disk'

PREP.

in, out

Definitions

noun

A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes mos

A particular structure made of cartilage.

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Synonyms

noun — tough elastic tissue

gristle

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The cartilage has slipped out here.

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Disk herniation is when cartilage, called 'intervertebral disk' and found between each vertebra, slips out.

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The outer part of the ear is made of cartilage.

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The meniscus is not a bone. It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue.

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I love cartilage.

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This cartilage is very chewy.

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