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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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On Jan. 30, Vonn suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, with meniscus and bone damage, when she crashed during a downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"But let's see how they respond, with no cartilage and no meniscus..."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

She says along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

After the season, he underwent an operation to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

F is called a meniscus, or concavo-convex, being concave on one, and convex on the other side.

From Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained by Jones, Thomas P.




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