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cartilage

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


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For about $70, a plastic surgeon injected the ridged cartilage of her ears with a hyaluronic-acid filler that caused her ears to perk up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Mr. Hemming writes that upon Miller’s death, doctors found 23 battle scars, a large wound on his right abdominal cartilage, two rifle balls lodged in his liver, and mutilated fingers on his left hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These substances can damage cartilage and speed up disease progression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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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