menisci
Knee cartilage discs
Menisci is the plural of meniscus.
The word has two main applications: in anatomy, the crescent-shaped cartilage pads in the knee joint that cushion the bones She tore both menisci playing soccer; and in physics, the curved upper surface of liquid in a tube, caused by surface tension Read the volume at the bottom of the menisci.
Flexible connective body tissue
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- fibrocartilageDense, collagen-rich connective tissue
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
ligament · synovial · medial · lateral · C-shaped · crescent · chondrocyte · collagen
Pulled into pieces
- tearTo pull apart
- meniscectomyKnee cartilage excision
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- meniscalOf the knee's cushioning disc
surgery · rehabilitation · orthopedic · repair · transplant · allograft · debridement · radial
Light-focusing curved glass
- concaveCurving inward, not outward
- convexCurved outward externally
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
liquid · capillary · mercury · water · glass · tube · refraction · curved
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
pressure · congruity · buffer · protection · resilience
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- fibrocartilageDense, collagen-rich connective tissue
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
femur · ligament · synovial · medial · lateral · C-shaped · crescent · chondrocyte · collagen · articulation
torn
Pulled into pieces
- tearTo pull apart
- meniscectomyKnee cartilage excision
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
meniscal · surgery · rehabilitation · orthopedic · repair · transplant · allograft · debridement · radial · degenerative
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
curvature · liquid · capillary · mercury · water · glass · tube · refraction · curved · optical
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
proprioception · pressure · congruity · buffer · protection · resilience
meniscistraight lines
Unbent one-dimensional figures
rectangles · squares · cubes · polygons
- torn meniscusRuptured knee cartilage
- meniscus tearRuptured knee cartilage
- meniscus surgeryProcedure to fix knee cartilage