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
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(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
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(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- semilunar cartilage
- plural
- Meniscuses
- possessive
- Meniscus's
- pluralpossessive
- Meniscuses'