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meniscus /me·nis·cus/ (mĕ-nis´kus) pl. menis´ci   [L.] something of crescent shape, as the concave or convex surface of a column of liquid in a pipet or buret, or a crescent-shaped cartilage in the knee joint.menis´cal

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tactile meniscus  one of the small, cup-shaped nerve endings found in the deep epidermis, in hair follicles, and in the hard palate; they function as touch receptors.

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me·nis·cus (m-nsks)

n. pl. me·nis·cus·es or me·nis·ci (-ns, -k, -k)

1. A crescent-shaped body.

2. A concavo-convex lens.

3. The curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a container that is concave if the liquid wets the walls and convex if it does not.

4. A disk of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the ends of bones in a joint.

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me·niscal (-kl), me·niscate (-kt), me·niscoid (-koid), menis·coidal (mns-koidl) adj.

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meniscus

[minis′kəs] pl. menisci

Etymology: Gk, meniskos, crescent

1 the interface between a liquid and air.

2 a lens with both convex and concave aspects.

3 a curved, fibrous cartilage in the knees and other joints. See also meniscectomy.

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meniscus [mĕ-nis´kus] (L.)

something of crescent shape, as the concave or convex surface of a column of liquid in a pipet or medication cup, or a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage (semilunar cartilage) in the knee joint. adj., adj menis´cal.

Measuring medication at the meniscus. From Lammon et al., 1996.

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meniscus

(mnis´ks),
n the cartilaginous intracapsular disc interposed between the mandibular condyle and the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone at the temporomandibular joint.

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meniscus

pl. menisci [L.]

1. something of crescent shape, such as the concave or convex surface of a column of liquid in a pipette or burette.

2. one of a pair of crescent-shaped fibrocartilages (semilunar cartilages) in the stifle joint that provide stability while permitting both flexion and rotation of the joint.

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meniscus tear

a common injury in dogs with rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament and the accompanying instability of the stifle joint. Most tears occur in the caudal horn of the medial meniscus.

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Patient discussion about meniscus.

Q. I am scheduled for scope surgery for a torn meniscus on my knee and what is the duration for recovery? Has anyone had this surgery for a torn meniscus? How did you deal with this recovery?

A. The recovery process is individual, and you cannot predict it in advance. I know someone who has done it and was able to go back to exercising regularly after 2 months. I would think the recovery from the surgery itself is a matter of few weeks until you can walk properly, however you should still give your knee a break and rest for a while after.

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