Term Name: | meniscus |
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Definition: | crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure present in the knee, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints[2] that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity.[3] A small meniscus also occurs in the radio-carpal joint. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000387] |