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- noun Plural form of
cartilage .
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Examples
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It is in the upper part of this enormous head, in great cavities divided by cartilages, that is to be found from six to eight hundred pounds of that precious oil called spermaceti.
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# -- Pain on swallowing, due to causes originating in the larynx, is usually associated with ulceration of the mucous membrane covering the epiglottis, ary-epiglottic folds, or arytenoid cartilages, that is, in connection with those parts with which the food is brought into direct contact.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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The cartilages are the (1) epiglottis, (2) thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid, the two small, unimportant cornicula laryngis, or cartilages of
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged) Wesley Mills 1881
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On each side of the bone of the hoof -- the coffinbone -- there are normally two supplementary organs which are called the cartilages of the foot.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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It is in the upper part of this enormous head, in great cavities divided by cartilages, that is to be found from six to eight hundred pounds of that precious oil called spermaceti.
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. English Jules Verne 1866
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The joints (articulations) are fastened together with white gristly substances called cartilages: they are of the same texture and nature of the sinews and tendons: they are very strong and lasting.
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U.S. orthopedic surgeons have identified a molecular biomarker exclusive to torn knee cartilages that could distinguish potential candidates for surgery from patients with knee pain from less operable conditions, according to a study in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Predicting ADHD Risk From Birth Ann Lukits 2011
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One of a pair of small, movable cartilages attached to the back of the larynx.
Glossary 2010
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I did something similar playing cricket over Christmas, except it was the rib cartilages and left hand side muscle groups.
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Examination of those structures that may work in concert with the cartilages and digital cushion is necessary to formulate a working hypothesis for foot function.
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