stratiform cartilage

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• stratiform fibrocartilage — cartilage such as that lining the bony grooves lodging certain tendons …   Medical dictionary

• stratiform — /ˈstrætəfɔm/ (say stratuhfawm) adjective 1. Geology occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata. 2. Anatomy denoting a cartilage occurring in thin layers in bones. 3. Meteorology having the appearance or character of a stratus …  

• strat|i|form — «STRAT uh frm», adjective. 1. Geology. arranged in strata; forming a stratum or layer. 2. Anatomy. occurring in thin layers in bones: »stratiform cartilage. 3. having the form of stratus clouds. ╂[< French stratiforme < Latin strātum (see… …   Useful english dictionary

• fibrocartilage — A variety of cartilage that contains visible type I collagen fibers; appears as a transition between tendons or ligaments or bones. SYN: fibrocartilago. basilar f. SYN: basilar cartilage. circumferential f. a ring of f. around the articular end… …   Medical dictionary

• Fibrocartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 68 GrayPage = 281 Caption = White fibrocartilage from an intervertebral fibrocartilage. Caption2 = Symphysis pubis exposed by a coronal section. (Pubic symphysis visible at center left.)… …   Wikipedia