cartilage
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cartilage
- /ˈkɑː.tɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈkɑːt.lɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹ.təl.ɪd͡ʒ/ US
- /ˈkɑɹt.lɪd͡ʒ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cartilage, from Latin cartilāgō. Partially displaced native gristle, from Old English gristel.
noun cartilages
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A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
Similar: gristle
- A particular structure made of cartilage.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gristle, cartilaginous, growth, recovery, meniscus, fibrocartilage, connective-tissue, articular cartilage, osteocartilage, chondrology, costal cartilage, perichondrium, chondroskeleton, chondrocranium, cartilaginoid, ceratohyal
Translations
Every language
noun elastic tissue
| Español | cartílago, cartilágine, ternilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연골 yeon'gol |
| 日本語 | 軟骨 nankotsu |
| 中文 | 軟骨 /软骨 ruǎngǔ |
| हिन्दी | उपास्थि upāsthi, कार्टिलेज kārṭilej |
| Kiswahili | gegedu |
| Português | cartilagem |
| Français | cartilage |
| Deutsch | Knorpel |
| Italiano | cartilagine |
| Ελληνικά | χόνδρος chóndros |
| Română | cartilaj |
| Русский | хрящ xrjašč |
| Tiếng Việt | sụn |
| العربية | غُضْرُوف ḡuḍrūf |
| עברית | סְחוּס skhus |
Talk about this word "cartilage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cartilage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cartilage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cartilage "cartilage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cartilage.Cite this
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title = {cartilage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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