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cartilage

2 definitions • 1 example
1
(a piece of) a type of strong tissue found in humans in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) and other places such as the nose, throat, and ears:

Examples:

He has a torn cartilage in his knee.
2
a strong, elastic type of tissue found in humans in the joints and other places such as the nose, throat, and ears

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