| epiglottic cartilage | A thin lamina of elastic cartilage forming the central portion of the epiglottis. Synonym: cartilago epiglottica. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| epiphysial cartilage | The disc of cartilage between the metaphysis and the epiphysis of an immature long bone permitting growth in length. Synonym: cartilago epiphysialis, epiphysial cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triquetrous cartilage | The disk that holds together the distal ends of the radius and ulna; it is attached by its apex to a depression between the styloid process and distal surface of the head of the ulna, and by its base to the ridge separating the ulnar notch from the carpal surface of the radius. Synonym: discus articularis radioulnaris, radioulnar disk, radioulnar articular disk, triangular cartilage, triangular disk of wrist, triquetrous cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triticeal cartilage | A rounded nodule of cartilage, the size of a grain of wheat, occasionally present in the posterior margin of the lateral thyrohyroid ligament. Synonym: cartilago triticea, corpus triticeum, triticeum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubal cartilage | Cartilage of auditory tube or of pharyngotympanic tube; tubal cartilage; the trough-shaped cartilage that forms the medial wall, roof, and part of the lateral wall of the auditory tube. Synonym: cartilago tubae auditivae, cartilage of pharyngotympanic tube, tubal cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacobson's cartilage | A narrow strip of cartilage located between the lower edge of the cartilage of the nasal septum and the vomer. Synonym: Jacobson's cartilage, paraseptal cartilage, vomer cartilagineus, vomerine cartilage, vomeronasal cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| falciform cartilage | <anatomy> A flat disc-shaped ligament which stabilises and supports the inner aspect of the knee joint. Commonly injured in knee sprains. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Y cartilage | Y-shaped cartilage, the connecting cartilage for the ilium, ischium, and pubis; it extends through the acetabulum. Synonym: hypsiloid cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| yellow cartilage | A cartilage in which the cells are surrounded by a territorial capsular matrix outside of which is an interterritorial matrix containing elastic fibre networks in addition to the collagen fibres and ground substance. Synonym: yellow cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uniting cartilage | The cartilage in a cartilaginous joint such as the symphysis pubis. Synonym: interosseous cartilage, uniting cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| floating cartilage | A loose piece of cartilage within a joint cavity, detached from the articular cartilage or from a meniscus. Synonym: loose cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina of cricoid cartilage | A quadrate plate forming the posterior part of the cricoid cartilage. It resembles the shield of a signet ring, the arch of the cricoid representing the remainder of the ring. Synonym: lamina cartilaginis cricoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina of thyroid cartilage | One of the paired (dextra et sinistra) thin quadrilateral plates of the thyroid cartilage that are joined anteriorly and form an open angle posteriorly. Synonym: lamina cartilaginis thyroideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| loose cartilage | A loose piece of cartilage within a joint cavity, detached from the articular cartilage or from a meniscus. Synonym: loose cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Luschka's cartilage | A small cartilaginous nodule sometimes found in the anterior portion of the vocal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |