cartilage
软骨
definition
noun
The human body has a dynamic framework of bone and cartilage called the skeleton.
firm, whitish, flexible 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 is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth.
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The ends of the bones have a smooth covering called the articular 'cartilage' .
One third is found in the muscles and the rest in the bones, skin, 'cartilage' and especially the blood.
Articular 'cartilage' is vulnerable to injury and has poor potential for repair so damage can lead to arthritis many years after injury.
The loose bodies may remain free in the joint space and grow via layering of 'cartilage' and bone.
The shape of the nose is defined by shadows as the skin moves over 'cartilage' and bone.
This involves taking a piece of cartilage from elsewhere in your body and putting it in your knee, to replace the damaged 'cartilage' .
Alternatively the ligaments may become loose, so that the disc of 'cartilage' no longer stays between the jaw bone and the skull when the joint is moved.
Deeper in the airway wall there is 'cartilage' and smooth muscle.
Often, the pain is the result of an injury such as a ruptured ligament or torn 'cartilage' .
The results of this study in rabbits showed no sign of 'cartilage' and bone formation.
The inflamed joint lining, the synovium, can invade and damage bone and 'cartilage' .
An imbalance of growth factors affecting the 'cartilage' and underlying bone may also contribute.
A hole is pierced through the skin and 'cartilage' of the nostril.
The human body has a dynamic framework of bone and 'cartilage' called the skeleton.
'cartilage' injury
Once injured, articular 'cartilage' doesn't heal well, or typically at all on its own.
Here the two bones contact each other directly with no intervening space for articular 'cartilage' .
During surgery the skin of the nose is separated from its supporting bone and 'cartilage' , which is then sculpted to the desired shape.
Normally, the ball moves smoothly in its socket on a lining of shock-absorbing 'cartilage' .
he damaged his knee 'cartilage'
The cranial skeleton is composed of an assortment of 'cartilages' and bones that have been highly modified during evolution.
I never damaged any ligaments, still today have my original 'cartilages' , I never broke anything and hardly had even a stitch put in me.
Common sense and 'cartilages' will tell you that you don't have to cycle every day of your trip.
The bones, 'cartilages' , ligaments and joints of the jaw apparatus were examined under a stereo microscope.
Another pathologist is cutting the 'cartilages' that join the ribs to the breastbone, in order to be able to enter the chest cavity.
She was born with an extreme form of Treacher Collins Syndrome, which meant that her facial bones, ears and airway 'cartilages' were not properly formed.
Her left foot is currently in plaster after an operation to replace damaged 'cartilages' with an artificial joint, the result of years of wearing high heels to make her look taller (she is only five foot).
The list of broken bones, ripped ligaments and torn 'cartilages' is similarly daunting, and he wakes each morning to be reminded by a chronically aching body, of the physical damage he has inflicted on himself.
An X-ray of my shoulder showed that the bones and 'cartilages' in my left shoulder and upper arm looked fine.
Early reconstruction is advisable to avoid likelihood of damage to the 'cartilages' of knee and osteo-arthritis.
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