plural of cartilage

(anatomy, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

Alternative form of cartilaginous

plural of articular cartilage

plural of thyroid cartilage

plural of cricoid cartilage

plural of hyaline cartilage

plural of costal cartilage

plural of arytenoid cartilage

(anatomy) The largest cartilage in the larynx; the Adam’s apple