cartilage

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cartilage /ˈkɑːt(ɪ)lɪdʒ/

▶noun a firm, flexible connective tissue which is the main component of the articulating surfaces of joints and of structures such as the larynx and respiratory tract and the external ear.

– derivatives
cartilaginoid /-ˈladʒɪnɔɪd/ adjective,
cartilaginous /-ˈladʒɪnəs/ adjective.

– origin ME: from Fr., from L. cartilago, cartilagin-.

'cartilage' also found in these Oxford entries:

achondroplasia - Adam's apple - arytenoid - brisket - carina - cartilaginous fish - chondro- - chondrocyte - chondroitin - cornu - crepitus - cricoid - disc - epiglottis - gristle - hyaline - meniscus - mesoderm - osteoarthritis - osteophyte - perichondrium - semilunar cartilage - skeleton - synchondrosis - thyroid - tophus - trachea - xiphoid process

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