Tissue
fibrocartilage Audio
fi·bro·car·ti·lage [ fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij ]
Subclass of:
Cartilage
Definitions related to fibrocartilage:
  • A type of CARTILAGE whose matrix contains large bundles of COLLAGEN TYPE I. Fibrocartilage is typically found in the INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; TIBIAL MENISCI; and articular disks in synovial JOINTS. (From Ross et. al., Histology, 3rd ed., p132,136)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Cartilage (tissue) which consists of chondrocytes and collagen, the intercellular matrix of which is an amorphous gel without a well-defined perichondrium.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Connective tissue with fibrous and cartilaginous components.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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