noun
- a tough, flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body, including joints, the rib cage, ear, nose, and throat
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The cartilage in his knee was damaged during the football game.
- Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone.
- The doctor explained that cartilage helps cushion the joints.
- She felt the soft cartilage of her ear when putting on earrings.
- The chicken cartilage was too tough to chew.
- Cartilage does not heal as quickly as other tissues because it has no blood supply.