articular meniscus

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• meniscus articularis — [TA] articular meniscus: a pad, commonly a wedge shaped crescent of fibrocartilage or dense fibrous tissue, found in some synovial joints; one side forms a marginal attachment at the articular capsule and the other two sides extend into the joint …   Medical dictionary

• articular disk — n a cartilage (as the meniscus of the temporomandibular joint) interposed between two articular surfaces and partially or completely separating the joint cavity into two compartments * * * 1. discus articularis. 2. meniscus articularis …   Medical dictionary

• Meniscus (anatomy) — For other uses, see Meniscus, Lens (optics)#Types of simple lenses, and Meniscus Film Festival. Meniscus (anatomy) Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments …   Wikipedia

• Meniscus — The word meniscus comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent shaped structure. Today a meniscus is something that is shaped like a crescent moon or a croissant pastry. A meniscus can be an anatomic feature. For example, the medial meniscus of… …   Medical dictionary

• Articular cartilage damage — Cartilage structures and functions can be damaged. Such damage can result from a variety of causes, resulting from a bad fall or sport accident (traumatic), previous knee injuries (post traumatic) or wear and tear over time. Immobilisation for… …   Wikipedia

• Articular cartilage repair — The aim of an articular cartilage repair treatment is to restore the surface of an articular joint s hyaline cartilage. Over the last decades, surgeons and researchers have been working hard to elaborate surgical cartilage repair interventions.… …   Wikipedia

• Articular disk — Infobox Anatomy Name = Articular disk Latin = discus articularis GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 285 Caption = Diagrammatic section of a diarthrodial joint, with an articular disk. Caption2 = Vertical section through the articulations at the wrist,… …   Wikipedia

• meniscus lateralis articulationis genus — [TA] lateral meniscus of knee joint: a crescent shaped disk of fibrocartilage, but nearly circular in form, attached to the lateral margin of the superior articular surface of the tibia …   Medical dictionary

• meniscus medialis articulationis genus — [TA] medial meniscus of knee joint: a crescent shaped disk of fibrocartilage attached to the medial margin of the superior articular surface of the tibia …   Medical dictionary

• joint meniscus — articular m …   Medical dictionary

• Tear of meniscus — Classification and external resources Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments ICD 10 Current injury S …   Wikipedia