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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

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
semilunar cartilage
plural
Meniscuses
possessive
Meniscus's
pluralpossessive
Meniscuses'