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cartilage

[kahr-tl-ij, kahrt-lij] / ˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ /


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Mr. Hemming writes that upon Miller’s death, doctors found 23 battle scars, a large wound on his right abdominal cartilage, two rifle balls lodged in his liver, and mutilated fingers on his left hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The researchers point out that their simulations did not include cartilage, which may have helped absorb stress in the joints.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

That infection ate away at the cartilage in his knee, each scan showing it progressively deteriorating, reducing Deulofeu to the feeling of bone on bone.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The doctors would simply find some more spare cartilage and I’d end up with a scar on the left of my chest, just like the one I had on the right.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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