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cartilaginous /car·ti·lag·i·nous/ (kahr″tĭ-laj´ĭ-nus) consisting of or of the nature of cartilage.
cartilaginous. See cartilage. cartilaginous [kahr″tĭ-laj´ĭ-nus] consisting of or of the nature of cartilage.
cartilaginous consisting of, or of the nature of, cartilage. cartilaginous joint the bones of the joint are joined together by fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage. See synchondrosis, symphysis. cartilaginous metaplasia occurs in normal tendons; is classified as abnormal only when the metaplasia is bony. multiple cartilaginous exostosis see multiple cartilaginous exostosis. cartilaginous osteoid degenerate cartilage which has lost its basophilic quality and stains like osteoid. cartilaginous tumor Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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