meniscus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.me·nis·cus
noun \mə-ˈnis-kəs\ plural me·nis·ci \-ˈni-ˌskī, -ˌskē, -ˌsī\ also me·nis·cus·es
Definition of MENISCUS
1
: a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2
: a concavo-convex lens
3
: the curved upper surface of a column of liquid
4
: a fibrous cartilage within a joint especially of the knee
See Origin of MENISCUS
New Latin, from Greek mēniskos, from diminutive of mēnē moon, crescent — more at moon
First Known Use: 1685
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Rhymes with MENISCUS
me·nis·cus
noun \mə-ˈnis-kəs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural me·nis·ci \-ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī, -ˌkē\ also me·nis·cus·es
Medical Definition of MENISCUS
1
: a crescent or crescent-shaped body
2
: a fibrous cartilage within a joint: a : either of two crescent-shaped lamellae of fibrocartilage that border and partly cover the articulating surfaces of the tibia and femur at the knee : semilunar cartilage: (1) : one mostly between the lateral condyles of the tibia and femur—called also external semilunar fibrocartilage, lateral meniscus, lateral semilunar cartilage (2) : one mostly between the medial condyles of the tibia and femur—called also internal semilunar fibrocartilage, medial meniscus, medial semilunar cartilage b : a thin oval ligament of the temporomandibular joint that is situated between the condyle of the mandible and the mandibular fossa and separates the joint into two cavities
3
: a concavo-convex lens
4
: the curved upper surface of a liquid column that is concave when the containing walls are wetted by the liquid and convex when not
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