meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /

NOUN

crescent

Synonyms

STRONG

bow curve half-moon sickle

WEAK

concave figure convex figure cresentoid demilune horned moon hornlike lune new moon old moon

NOUN

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

NOUN

lens

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glass

STRONG

contact monocle optic spectacles

WEAK

bifocal trifocal

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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

She added that she had also suffered bone bruising and meniscus damage from her fall in a race which was abandoned early due to awful conditions which caused two other crashes.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In the later stages, the condyle, together with the meniscus, may be worn away and completely disappear.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

meniscus

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