cartilage
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a cell-free cartilage structure designed to guide the body as it repairs damaged bone.
From Science Daily
When you walk or put weight on a joint, cartilage is gently compressed, pushing fluid out.
From Science Daily
It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.
From BBC
For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.
From Los Angeles Times
That infection ate away at the cartilage in his knee, each scan showing it progressively deteriorating, reducing Deulofeu to the feeling of bone on bone.
From BBC
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