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What does cartilage mean?

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Noun
  1. (anatomy) A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.
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The drug, called Tissuegene-C, is used to treat degenerative arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis, by helping regenerate cartilage in joints.
The transplant, carried out last week, involved the implant of the entire ankle joint including ankle bone and cartilage.
New orthopedic options using autogenous tissue to repair articular cartilage defects of the knee are emerging.
By the age of six months, the cartilage is too hard to be remoulded and a surgical operation is required.
Ultrasonography provides visualization of the cartilage, hip stability and features of the acetabulum.
The bulge in the neck known as the Adam's apple is the front of this cartilage.

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