cartilage
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Damage to the cartilage in his knees was causing such severe pain that he could barely walk up and down stairs.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Participants who received the real gait retraining reported pain relief comparable to medication, and MRI scans suggested they had less knee cartilage deterioration than people in the placebo group.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
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
Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
I held up the spear-shaped cartilage in the breast bone, which most people don’t eat, and bit down with a satisfying crunch.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Vocabulary lists containing cartilage
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