n. [ L. cartilago; cf. F. cartilage. ] (Anat.) A translucent, elastic tissue; gristle. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Cartilage contains no vessels, and consists of a homogeneous, intercellular matrix, in which there are numerous minute cavities, or capsules, containing protoplasmic cells, the cartilage corpuscul. See Illust under Duplication. [ 1913 Webster ]
Articular cartilage,
Cartilage bone (Anat.),
Costal cartilage,
a. [ L. cartilageneus. ] See Cartilaginous. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. cartilago, -laginis, cartilage + facere to make. ] The act or process of forming cartilage. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux. ]
n. [ L. fibra a fiber + E. cartilage. ] (Anat.) A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure. --
a. (Anat.) Within cartilage; endochondral;
a. (Anat.)