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cartilage

[kahr-tl-ij, kahrt-lij] / ˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ /


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Damage to the cartilage in his knees was causing such severe pain that he could barely walk up and down stairs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Russian scientists working with government agencies claim to have bioprinted human cartilage tissue and a mouse thyroid gland, with the aim of achieving human organ replacement by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"With the MRIs, we also saw slower degradation of a marker of cartilage health in the intervention group, which was quite exciting."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It preserves three dimensional skin, calcified cartilage, and even traces of proteins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

At least the flesh was tasty and unfishy, and the crunchiness of cartilage was a welcome respite from so much soft food.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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