meniscus
Water's curved surface
A meniscus is a curved upper surface of liquid in a container, caused by surface tension where liquid meets the walls.
Water in a glass tube curves upward at the edges, forming a concave meniscus; mercury curves downward, forming a convex one.
In anatomy, a meniscus is a crescent-shaped cartilage in a joint, especially the knee: She tore her meniscus playing basketball.
Curving inward, not outward
- convexCurved outward externally
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- waterClear essential liquid
- readingInterpreting written text
measurement · calibration · laboratory · chemistry · pipette · burette · parallax · bottom
Light-focusing curved glass
- concaveCurving inward, not outward
- convexCurved outward externally
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- focalOf a central point
eyepiece · spectacles · correction · optical · progressive · bifocal · aberration · astigmatism
Flexible connective body tissue
- tearTo pull apart
- tornPulled into pieces
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
arthroscopy · meniscectomy · rehabilitation · orthopedic · meniscal · lateral · medial · repair
State of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- wettingAdding moisture to
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
wicking · surfactant · absorption · interface · rise · tube
concave
Curving inward, not outward
reading · measurement · calibration · laboratory · chemistry · pipette · burette · parallax · bottom · top
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
focal · eyepiece · spectacles · correction · optical · progressive · bifocal · aberration · astigmatism · diopter
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
surgery · arthroscopy · meniscectomy · rehabilitation · orthopedic · meniscal · lateral · medial · repair · transplant
adhesion
State of clinging fast
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- wettingAdding moisture to
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
hydrophilic · wicking · surfactant · absorption · interface · rise · tube
- torn meniscusRuptured knee cartilage
- meniscus tearRuptured knee cartilage
- meniscus surgeryProcedure to fix knee cartilage