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
Russian scientists working with government agencies claim to have bioprinted human cartilage tissue and a mouse thyroid gland, with the aim of achieving human organ replacement by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Researchers had previously tested EMR on rabbit ear cartilage, pig skin, and scar tissue.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones gradually breaks down.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
At least the flesh was tasty and unfishy, and the crunchiness of cartilage was a welcome respite from so much soft food.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing cartilage
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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