Cartilage

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	SPAVIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A bony swelling which develops in a horse's leg where the shank and splint bone meet, caused by inflammation of the cartilage connecting those bones; also, a similar swelling caused by inflammation of the hock bones.
—	TRAGUS	—	[n. -GI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
—	CAROTID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.
—	CRICOID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
—	GELATIN	EGS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
—	GRISTLE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Cartilage; now especially: cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat.
—	OSSIFIC	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
—	SARCOMA	S	[n. -MAS or -MATA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
—	THYROID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
—	ANTHELIX	—	[n. -LICES or -LIXES] · the inner curved ridge on the cartilage of the external ear / ----- { anthelix antihelix § anthelices anthelixes antihelices antihelixes }
—	CRICOIDS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
—	PREPUBIS	—	[n. -PUBES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
—	SESAMOID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.
—	SKELETON	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
—	ANTIHELIX	—	[n. -LIXES or -LICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
—	ARYTENOID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
—	AVASCULAR	—	[a.] · (of certain tissues, such as cartilage) lacking blood vessels
—	CARTILAGE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A particular structure made of cartilage.
—	CHONDROMA	S	[n. -MATA or -MAS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
—	EXOSTOSIS	—	[n. -TOSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A benign, bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
—	RETICULAR	—	[a.] · © having the form of a net, or of network; formed with interstices; retiform; as, reticular cartilage; a reticular leaf
—	SESAMOIDS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.
—	SYMPHYSES	—	[n. -PHYSES] · © an articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis
—	SYMPHYSIS	—	[n. -PHYSES] · © an articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis
—	ANTHELICES	—	[n. -LICES or -LIXES] · the inner curved ridge on the cartilage of the external ear / ----- { anthelix antihelix § anthelices anthelixes antihelices antihelixes }
—	ANTHELIXES	—	[n. -LICES or -LIXES] · the inner curved ridge on the cartilage of the external ear / ----- { anthelix antihelix § anthelices anthelixes antihelices antihelixes }
—	ARYTENOIDS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
—	BRONCHIOLE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
—	CARTILAGES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cartilage
—	EPIPHYSEAL	—	[a.] · Derivative of epiphysis «the end of a long bone, initially separated from the shaft (diaphysis) by a section of cartilage that eventually ossifies so that the two portions fuse together»
—	EPIPHYSIAL	—	[a.] · Derivative of epiphysis «the end of a long bone, initially separated from the shaft (diaphysis) by a section of cartilage that eventually ossifies so that the two portions fuse together»
—	MESENCHYME	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
—	SYMPHYSIAL	—	[a.] · Derivative of symphysis «(anatomy, botany) a growing together of parts or structures, such as two bony surfaces joined by an intermediate layer of fibrous cartilage»
—	ANTIHELICES	—	[n. -LIXES or -LICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
—	ANTIHELIXES	—	[n. -LIXES or -LICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
—	CHONDROCYTE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
—	CHONDROITIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
—	GRISTLINESS	—	[n. -ES] · Derivative of gristle «cartilage, esp~ when in meat»
—	MESENCHYMAL	—	[a.] · Derivative of mesenchyme «(embryology) the part of the mesoderm that develops into connective tissue, cartilage, lymph, blood, etc~»
—	MESENCHYMES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
—	SOMATOMEDIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a group of peptides which mediate the action of somatotropin on cartilage.
—	XIPHISTERNA	—	[n. -NA] · © the posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum~, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process
—	CHONDROITINS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
—	ENDOCHONDRAL	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Within cartilage.
—	ENDOSKELETON	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is composed of bone and cartilage.
—	OSSIFICATION	S	[n. -S] · © the formation of bone; the process, in the growth of an animal, by which inorganic material «mainly lime salts» is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming bony tissue; ostosis
—	PERICHONDRAL	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Surrounding cartilage
—	PERICHONDRIA	—	[n. -RIA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
—	STERNOCOSTAL	—	[a.] · © of or pertaining to the sternum and the ribs; as, the sternocostal cartilages
—	XIPHISTERNUM	—	[n. -NA] · © the posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum~, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process
—	CARTILAGINOUS	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Related to or resembling cartilage.
—	GRISTLINESSES	—	[n. -ES] · Derivative of gristle «cartilage, esp~ when in meat»
—	OSSIFICATIONS	—	[n. -S] · © the formation of bone; the process, in the growth of an animal, by which inorganic material «mainly lime salts» is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming bony tissue; ostosis
—	PERICHONDRIUM	—	[n. -RIA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
—	ACHONDROPLASIA	S	[n. -S] · a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism
—	CHONDROCRANIUM	S	[n. -NIA or -NIUMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
—	OSTEOARTHRITIS	—	[n. -TIDES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
—	ACHONDROPLASIAS	—	[n. -S] · a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism
—	ACHONDROPLASTIC	—	[a.] · Derivative of achondroplasia «a skeletal disorder, characterized by failure of normal conversion of cartilage into bone, that begins during fetal life and results in dwarfism»

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