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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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It soon emerged that he had a torn meniscus that threatened his chances of reaching the Milan Cortina Games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A major study with a 10-year follow-up has found that trimming a damaged meniscus does not improve symptoms or knee function when compared to a placebo procedure.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

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

A correction must be introduced for the error caused by the meniscus of the mercury.

From The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame For the use of chemical and physical students by Shenstone, W. A.




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