Meniscus
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
Framework senses
- §1
- (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
- §2
- (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
- §3
- (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint