Anatomy
meniscus
[ ahr-tik-yuh-ler disk ]
Subclass of:
Fibrocartilage
Definitions related to meniscus structure of joint:
  • (meniscus) Cartilaginous material that serves as a cushion between the tuberosities of the femur and the tibia.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (meniscus) A crescent-shaped wedge of cartilaginous material that serves as a cushion in the knee, between the tuberosities of the femur and the tibia. There are two locations, the medial meniscus located on the inner aspect of the knee and the lateral which is located on the outer aspect.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (meniscus) Crescent-shaped cartilaginous tissue interposed between two articulating bones.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (articular disc) General anatomical term which refers to a disk of fibrocartilage interposed between articulating bone.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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