cartilage
suomi-englanti sanakirjacartilage englannista suomeksi
rusto, rustokudos
Substantiivi
cartilage englanniksi
A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular tissue found in various forms in the larynx and tract, in structures such as the 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.
(syn)
A particular structure made of cartilage.
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