cartilage in Japanese
cartilage in Japanese is 軟骨 — cartilage means a tough, flexible connective tissue found in joints, the ear, nose, and other parts of the body.
cartilage in Japanese
軟骨
Pronounced: nankotsu
(skeleton, 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.
What does "cartilage" mean?
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noun A tough, flexible connective tissue found in joints, the ear, nose, and other parts of the body.
"A torn cartilage in his knee kept him out of the match."
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cartilage in a sentence
- A torn cartilage in his knee kept him out of the match.
- Cartilage cushions the ends of bones where they meet at a joint.
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What is "cartilage" in Japanese?
"cartilage" in Japanese is 軟骨. cartilage means: A tough, flexible connective tissue found in joints, the ear, nose, and other parts of the body.
How do you pronounce 軟骨?
"cartilage" in Japanese is 軟骨, pronounced "nankotsu".
How do you use "cartilage" in a sentence?
Example: "A torn cartilage in his knee kept him out of the match." In Japanese, "cartilage" is 軟骨.
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