cartilage
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The condition develops as the tissues within the knee joint, including the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Rats treated with the compound experienced significantly less joint swelling, while the structure of their cartilage and synovium returned toward normal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Researchers used advanced imaging techniques capable of detecting subtle changes in cartilage composition before major structural damage becomes visible on conventional scans.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
As cartilage deteriorates, everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and getting out of a chair can become increasingly painful.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
And it was good, Colin supposed, if you happened to enjoy searching through an endless labyrinth of bones and cartilage for the occasional sliver of meat.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
First, the tiny cartilages in the human larynx -- called the arytenoids -- that change the position of our vocal folds, have changed dramatically in whales.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
This ancient fish had separated, independent cartilages encasing the brain, rather than the solid bone or cartilage structure of jawless and jawed fish that followed it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Costal cartilages connect the anterior ends of the ribs to the sternum, with the exception of rib pairs 11 and 12, which are free-floating ribs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Androgens produce several complications such as liver dysfunctions prostate gland enlargement, difficulty urinating, premature closure of epiphyseal cartilages, testicular atrophy, infertility, and immune system depression.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
During the day, the constant pressure upon these joints, while the body is erect, diminishes the thickness of the cartilages; so that a person is not so tall in the evening as in the morning.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
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