Meniscus
nounid
89672·updated May 18, 2026verified
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
polysemous
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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- semilunar cartilage
- plural
- Meniscuses
- possessive
- Meniscus's
- pluralpossessive
- Meniscuses'
Framework definitions
- §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
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a jointDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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