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cartilage

noun

/ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/

Meaning

A firm, flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body such as joints, ear, and nose.

The doctor explained that the injury damaged the cartilage in his knee.

gristle, tissue, joint padding, connective tissue

bone, muscle

knee cartilage, ear cartilage, cartilage damage, cartilage tissue

complete freedom to act as one wishes

a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river

an object surviving from an earlier time, often of historical or religious interest

The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to...

a job or profession; the action of taking control of a place