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meniscus

[mi-nis-kuhs] / mɪˈnɪs kəs /




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"But let's see how they respond, with no cartilage and no meniscus..."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

She says along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

After the season, he underwent an operation to repair a damaged meniscus in his left knee.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

The Wolffs of Riverside County are suing after Wayne Wolff went to UCI Medical Center for a torn meniscus and ended up having his lower leg amputated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

The names of the various shapes are as follows:—No. 1, plano-convex; No. 2, plano-concave; No. 3, double convex; No. 4, double concave; No. 5, meniscus; No. 6, concavo-convex.

From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald