English word cartilage comes from Latin cartilago ((anatomy) cartilage, gristle.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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cartilago | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) cartilage, gristle. |
cartilage | French (fr) | (anatomy) cartilage. |
cartilage | English (en) | (anatomy) A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks. |