meniscus

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me·nis·cus | \ mə-ˈni-skəs

plural menisci\ mə-ˈni-ˌskī

, -ˌskē , -ˌsī \ also meniscuses

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Clowney, who had season-ending surgery to repair a torn left meniscus last season, will undergo further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. — cleveland, 12 Oct. 2021 Price also had offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus. — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2021 Surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee prior to his rookie campaign limited him to 24 games that year. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021 But on Thursday, 247 Sports first reported and The Times’ Ryan Kartje confirmed that Dart underwent an operation to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. — Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2021 Bishop remains a question mark after missing all of last season due to knee surgery that repaired a torn meniscus. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021 Russell Westbrook had two meniscus surgeries and dabbled in platelet-rich-plasma injections before having two more surgeries on his right knee. — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep. 2021 Kelly also announced surgeries for freshman OT Blake Fisher (meniscus repair, 8 weeks), LB Paul Moala (torn Achilles tendon, season), LB Shayne Simon (torn labrum, season) and TE Keith Bauman (fibula fracture, 6 weeks). — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2021 Kelly also announced surgeries for freshman OT Blake Fisher (meniscus repair, 8 weeks), LB Paul Moala (torn Achilles tendon, season), LB Shayne Simon (torn labrum, season) and TE Keith Bauman (fibula fracture, 6 weeks). — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2021

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meniscus

noun

me·nis·cus | \ mə-ˈnis-kəs

plural menisci\ -ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī, -ˌkē

\ also meniscuses

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