Tissue
articular cartilage
ar·tic·u·lar car·ti·lage [ ahr-tik-yuh-ler kahr-tl-ij, kahrt-lij ]
Subclass of:
Hyaline Cartilage; Joints
Definitions related to articular cartilage:
  • Cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the bones participating in a synovial joint.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Smooth white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The cartilage that covers the ends of each bone in a joint.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cartilage, articular) A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the ends of long bones from wear at points of contact.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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