cartilage
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Because cartilage was not directly studied in any of the specimens, the team assumed it functioned similarly across all of them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
When you walk or put weight on a joint, cartilage is gently compressed, pushing fluid out.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
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 • Feb. 20, 2026
I feel myself sometimes, in anxious moods, playing with the cartilage of my nose exactly as my brother does.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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