articular cartilage
Noun
Meaning
articular cartilage (countable and uncountable, plural articular cartilages)
(anatomy) A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation.
Synonyms
epiglottis
fibrocartilage
genu
hyoid bone
sphenoid bone
costal cartilage
arytenoid cartilage
hyaline cartilage
chondrogenesis
perichondrium