Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for cartilage.
Definitions

cartilage

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

In setting out Jonathan’s defense, one of the filing’s most striking assertions is that Isak suffered from bilateral gonarthrosis in both knees, a degenerative joint condition that causes cartilage wear, pain, stiffness and reduced mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The disease gradually wears down the cartilage that cushions joints.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"We used a personalized approach to selecting each individual's new walking pattern, which improved how much individuals could offload their knee and likely contributed to the positive effect on pain and cartilage that we saw."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I sat up: oblique strain to the cartilage between the lower ribs.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




Vocabulary lists containing cartilage


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "cartilage" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com