cartilage

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To develop this new method, the team first grew cartilage tissue in the laboratory.

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

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 • Feb. 15, 2026

Our waitress appears, long denim skirt, thick Icelandic sweater, tiny shells dangling from cartilage piercings.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson