meniscal

Of knee cushion

Meniscal means relating to or affecting a meniscus—specifically the crescent-shaped cartilage pads in the knee joint.

The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: meniscal tear, meniscal surgery, meniscal damage.

Athletes and older adults frequently suffer meniscal injuries from twisting motions or gradual wear.

anatomy

fibrocartilage

Dense, collagen-rich connective tissue

medialToward the body's center
lateralOf the side
femoralOf the thigh

tibia · synovial · collagen · hyaline · semicircular · wedge-shaped · avascular · horn · body · root

treatment

arthroscopy

Minimally invasive joint procedure

repairRestore to working order
sutureMedical wound closure
transplantMove tissue between bodies

allograft · scaffold · rehabilitation · physical therapy · surgery · orthopedic · MRI · conservative · recovery · healing

injury

tear

To pull apart

ruptureViolent tearing apart
lesionArea of pathological change
radialEmanating from center

horizontal · degenerative · flap · complex · extrusion · displacement · catching · clicking · giving way · effusion

function

load-bearing

Sustaining structural mass

shock absorptionDissipating kinetic energy gradually
stabilityResistance to displacement
lubricationCoating to reduce friction

proprioception · weight distribution · cushioning · biomechanics · flexion · extension · rotation

Opposites

tissue type

meniscalbony

Thin, with protruding skeleton

osseous · skeletal · ligamentous · muscular · tendinous

anatomical shape

meniscalflat

Lacking vertical variation

planar · linear · spherical · discoid

Phrases

torn meniscusRuptured knee cartilage
meniscus tearRuptured knee cartilage
meniscus surgeryProcedure to fix knee cartilage

Family

meniscus, menisci, meniscectomy

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