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
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 • Mar. 7, 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
"But let's see how they respond, with no cartilage and no meniscus..."
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The explosion that followed shook the inside of her ear loose; she was sure that if she bent her head sideways, something hard-soft like cartilage would fall out.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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