• A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
• A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
  NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Nonvascular form of connective tissue composed of chondrocytes embedded in a matrix of type II collagen and chondroitin sulfate; divided into three types: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and yellow or elastic white fibrocartilage.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• Stiff connective tissue that provides support to other tissues and cushions joints.
  Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
  Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
• (cartilage tissue) Regular connective tissue, which consists of chondrocytes and related cells, the intercellular matrix of which is chondrified. Examples: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage.
  Foundational Model of Anatomy
  University of Washington, 2017
• (cartilaginous tissue) A type of connective tissue composed of chondrocytes and an extracellular matrix, composed of collagen, elastin, and ground substance. There are three types of cartilage; namely elastic, hyaline, and fibrocartilage.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• Cartilage, connective tissue forming the skeleton of mammalian embryos before bone formation begins and persisting in parts of the human skeleton into adulthood. Cartilage is the only component of the skeletons of certain primitive vertebrates, including lampreys and sharks. It is composed of a...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020